SHANGHAI GYPSY
synopsis
The main protagonists in this love story are members of the gypsy family Mirga. The central character of the film is Lutvija Belmondo Mirga, a gypsy king, who decided to establish his own gypsy village – Shanghai. Belmondo makes a living on smuggling and his power and influence grow immensely. With the downfall of Yugoslavia, Belmondo switches from smuggling goods to smuggling weapons. Though lucrative, the business starts to threaten Belmondo’s personal life and he finds himself at the crossroads.
original title: | Shanghai Gypsy |
country: | Slovenia, Croatia |
year: | 2012 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Marko Naberšnik |
film run: | 125' |
screenplay: | Marko Naberšnik |
cast: | Visar Vishka, Asli Bayram, Senad Bašić, Jasna Diklić, Miki Trifunov, Bojan Emeršič, Marjuta Slamic, Saša Petrović, Vlado Novák, Ivo Ban |
cinematography by: | Miloš Srdić |
film editing: | Janez Bricelj |
art director: | Miha Ferkov |
costumes designer: | Nataša Rogelj |
producer: | Franci Zajc |
production: | Arsmedia, Jadran Film, RTV Slovenija |
backing: | Slovenian Film Centre |