SANGHAJ (SHANGHAI GYPSY)
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PRODUCTION TEAM
Filmmaking : Marko Nabersnik
Scriptwriter : Marko Naberšnik. D'après le roman de/Based on the novel by: Feri Lainšček
Photography : Miloš Srdiš
Montage : Janez Bricelj
interpreters : Visa Vishka, Asli Bayram, Senad Bášić, Marjuta Slamić, Jasna Diklić, Miodrag Miki Trifunov, Bojan Emeršić, Vlado Novák, Saša Petrović, Ivo Ban
Production House : Franci Zajc, Arsmedia, Stegne 5, Ljubljana 1000 (Slovénie), tél.: (+386) 4062 69 31, fax: (+386) 1 513 25 62, [email protected]
SANGHAJ (SHANGHAI GYPSY)
The Mirgas are a Roma family in Slovenia, whose patriarch, Lutvija Belmondo Mirga, a self-styled gypsy king, has decided to establish his own village. He names it Shanghai. Lutvija Belmondo earns his living as a smuggler and he's good at it. His power and influence spread beyond the Roma community and eventually include the local police and politicians. He has become untouchable. But now that Yugoslavia has begun to disintegrate, the smuggling of goods is being replaced by the smuggling of arms. This traffic is more lucrative but it is also more dangerous. The thriving business begins to impact Lutvija Belmondo's personal life and he finds himself at a a crossroads. Will he protect his own family or will his business ambitions continue to trump personal happiness?
Marko Nabersnik
Born in Maribor, Slovenia in 1973, Marko Naberšnik, studied film in New York then at the University of Ljubljana, where he now teaches. He has directed shorts, features, documentaries and has had extensive experience in Slovenian television on variety of popular shows. He made his directorial debut in fiction features in 2007 with ROOSTER'S BREAKFAST, which was shown, and won prizes, at numerous international festivals. Other credits: The 10th Planet (1999), With Love (2000), Pavle 2001), Soul Mates (2001), CORRIDOR (2010), Headnuts (TV sitcom, 2011).
27 August 2012 11h20 CINÉMA IMPÉRIAL CI.27.2
27 August 2012 21h30 TM 27.2
28 August 2012 16h30 CINÉMA IMPÉRIAL CI.28.4
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