CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 52m

Lamerica

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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.

Directed byGianni Amelio

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 52m
Language: IT
Released: September 9, 1994

Studios

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Arena Films

RAI

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LAMERICA - Trailer

LAMERICA - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Enrico Lo Verso

Enrico Lo Verso

Gino

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Fiore

Piro Milkani

Piro Milkani

Selimi

Carmelo Di Mazzarelli

Carmelo Di Mazzarelli

Spiro

Elida Janushi

Elida Janushi

Selimi's Cousin

Sefer Pema

Labor Camp Warden

Idajet Sejdia

Dr. Kruja

Marjeta Ljarja

Marjeta Ljarja

Factory Manager

Elida Ndreu

Nightclub Singer

Ilir Ara

Orphanage Guardian

Creative team

Directed by: Gianni Amelio
Written by: Gianni Amelio
Andrea Porporati
Produced by: Mario Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori

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