Dom za vesanje (1988)

In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

Director:

Emir Kusturica

Writers:

Emir Kusturica, Gordan Mihic

Stars:

Davor Dujmovic, Bora Todorovic, Ljubica Adzovic

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Davor Dujmovic	...	Perhan
Bora Todorovic	...	Ahmed
Ljubica Adzovic	...	Khaditza - Grandmother
Husnija Hasimovic	...	Merdzan
Sinolicka Trpkova	...	Azra
Zabit Memedov	...	Zabit
Elvira Sali	...	Danira
Suada Karisik	...	Dzamila
Predrag Lakovic
Mirsad Zulic	...	Zef
Ajnur Redzepi	...	Perhan's son
Sedrije Halim	...	Ruza, Azra's mother
Saban Rojan
Branko Djuric	...	Sadam
Edin Rizvanovic

Storyline

In this luminous tale set in the former Yugoslavia, Perhan, an engaging young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

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Plot Keywords:

yugoslavia | gypsy | killing an animal | supernatural power | paranormal phenomena | 

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Taglines:

"When God came down to earth he could not deal with the gypsies . . . and he took the next flight back"

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK Italy Yugoslavia

Language:

Romany Serbo-Croatian Italian English

Release Date:

9 February 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tiempo de gitanos

Filming Locations:

Sutka, Macedonia

Box Office

Gross USA:

$280,015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forum Sarajevo, Ljubavny Film, Lowndes Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min 270 min (extended) 136 min (DVD) 270 min (alternate cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Received 5 minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Connections

Features The Wild Bunch (1969)

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Soundtracks

Ederlezi
Arranged by Goran Bregovic
Performed by Vaska Jankovska

User Reviews

One of my favourites

This is one of my most favourite movies. I don't know if I can say it was the best movie I ever saw. It's amazing to see how talented these amateur actors are and how beautiful the mis en scene is. I always thought about Time of the Gypsies as a kind of answer to the Latin American Magic Realism. Kusturica seems to know which subject requires which specific aesthetic style.

The Gypsies in Yugoslavia live in their traditional world as they live in the bizarre modernity of European reality. The clash of these two worlds is what so many so called European auteur directors thematized since the 1960's. Kusturica seems to be very conscious of these art cinema tradition, but he knows also which people he portraits. The East European Gypsies are in a very essential way still nomads, constantly shifting between different realities:the world of dreams, their own traditions, their myths, rituals and beliefs and the hybrid spaces of European criminality. Kusturica portrays these Gypsy worlds with a story that is both modern but also almost like a fairy tale. It is this very mixture that makes this movie brilliant and a must see.