Lamerica

Lamerica (1994)

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.

Date of release
1994-09-09
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (67)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama
Director
Gianni Amelio

Casting

  • 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

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