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Lamerica

1994 · 112 min · Drama

Two Italian conmen arrive in newly post-Communist Albania to set up a phantom shoe factory, recruiting a bewildered former political prisoner as their figurehead. When the scheme unravels, one of them is stranded among crowds of Albanians dreaming of escape to Italy. Gianni Amelio's acclaimed drama.

Why it’s here

Post-communist Albania and the Italian outsiders exploiting it are the sustained subject.

Runtime
112 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit
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