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brooklyn - gusinje (1988) |
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Yugoslavia, 1988, 85
min, 16 mm, color
written and directed by: Zelimir Zilnik
camera: Dragoljub Mancic
sound: Ratko Kusic
edited by: Vladimir Milenkovic
production: TV Beograd
cast: Ivana Zigon, Lidija Stevanovic, Skelzen Uljevic, Becir Uljevic,
Seco Sabovic
A young seamstress (Ivana) quits her job in a small factory and decides
to accept a position as a waitress with a private restauranteur Seco,
in the mountain town of Gusinje, on the Yugoslav / Albanian border. There
she unexpectedly encounters two young men who came home from NewYork
(where they work illegally). This film introduces the viewer to Albanian
family traditions and customs, particularly the relationship between
the young and the old generation.
This film is one of the most accurate analyses of the closeness between
tradition and culture of nations from Balkan. It was a highly noticeable
attempt to erase ignorance and already spreading hatred against Albanians.
Prizes and festivals:
- third prize at the Prix Europa, 1988
- INPUT festival, Stockholm 1989
- Internationale Munchner Filmwochen
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