Time of the Gypsies

1988 2h 22m SH

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7.6

BANGER

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CERTIFIED FRESH

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8.1

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 459🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★8.1IMDB · 33,828

DramaCrimeFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Perhan is a gypsy teenager with telekinetic powers. A wealthy gypsy, Ahmed, visits the village and promises to get Perhan's sister the medical treatment she needs if they join him to Italy. Perhan soon discovers that Ahmed's business activities are in fact quite shady and he is soon lured into the elder's corrupt surroundings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Davor Dujmović
Perhan
Borivoje Todorović
Ahmed
Ljubica Adžović
Hatidža
Husnija Hasimović
Merdzan
Sinolička Trpkova
Azra
Zabit Memedov
Zabit
Elvira Sali
Danira
Suada Karišik
Dzamila

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emir Kusturica
Writers: Gordan Mihić, Emir Kusturica
Languages: Bosnian, Italian, Macedonian, Slovenian
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, Italian, Macedonian, Slovenian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emir Kusturica, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Goran Bregović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrija Zafranović shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Davor Dujmović and Borivoje Todorović and Ljubica Adžović carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emir Kusturica directs. Vilko Filač behind the camera. Goran Bregović scores. Andrija Zafranović cuts. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in Bosnian, Italian, Macedonian, Slovenian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, Italian, Macedonian, Slovenian.
3International production across 3 countries: Italy, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Emir Kusturica, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Goran Bregović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrija Zafranović shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Davor Dujmović and Borivoje Todorović and Ljubica Adžović carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0097223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.