Lamerica (1994)
- Starring:
- Enrico Lo Verso, Michele Placido, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gianni Amelio
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Lamerica
An opportunistic Italian swindler heads to Albania and finds himself involved with the life of an impoverished local in this somber political drama. Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and his partner in crime Fiore (Michele Placido) come to Albania with a money-making scheme designed to capitalize on the surrounding political chaos. For the con to work, however, they need an easily exploitable native Albanian, and they recruit Spiro (Carmelo Di Mazzarelli). Easily confused and utterly impoverished, this elderly former political prisoner seems the perfect choice, until he unexpectedly disappears. Gino is assigned to find him, setting out on a journey that leads him to discover Spiro's tragic personal history and become intimately acquainted with the full extent of Albanian poverty. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 116 mins
Complete Cast of Lamerica
- Enrico Lo Verso - Gino
- Carmelo Di Mazzarelli - Spiro
- Michele Placido - Fiore
- Piro Milkani - Selimi
- Director(s):
- Gianni Amelio
- Writer(s):
- Gianni Amelio, Andrea Porporati, Alessandro Sermoneta
- Producer(s):
- Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Mario Cecchi Gori
- 1994 - European Film Academy - Best European Film
- 1994 - São Paulo International Film Festival - Critics Prize
- 1994 - Venice International Film Festival - Osella d'Oro for Best Director
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