Lamerica
1994•1h 52m•7.2•Released
Drama
In post-communist Albania, two Italian con artists establish a fictitious shoe factory to embezzle government funds. When their elderly Albanian figurehead disappears, the younger accomplice sets out to find him, embarking on a journey that confronts him with the country's poverty and troubled past.
Director
Gianni Amelio
Writer
Gianni Amelio, Andrea Porporati, Alessandro Sermoneta
Languages
Albanian, Italian
Studio
Alia Film
Cast
Enrico Lo Verso
Gino
Michele Placido
Fiore
Piro Milkani
Selimi
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Spiro
Elida Janushi
Selimi's Cousin
Sefer Pema
Labor Camp Warden
Idajet Sejdia
Dr. Kruja
Marjeta Ljarja
Factory Manager
Elida Ndreu
Nightclub Singer
Ilir Ara
Orphanage Guardian
Liliana Subashi
Hospital Doctor
Artan Marina
Ismail
Vasjan Lami
Roadblock Cop
Nikolin Elezi
Dying Boy
Fatmir Gjyla
Hotel Manager
Production
Company
Alia Film
Company
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Company
Arena Films
Company
RAI
Company
Vega Film
Company
Canal+
Producer
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
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