Lamerica (1994)
1h 52m
Running Time
September 9, 1994Release Date
Lamerica (1994)
1h 52m
Running Time
September 9, 1994Release Date
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Plot.
Fiore, an Italian conman, arrives in post Communist Albania with Gino, his young apprentice, to set up a shoe factory that will never open. The con requires a native Albanian, so they designate Spiro, an impoverished and confused former political prisoner as chairman of the board. When Fiore returns to Italy to get government funds for the project, Spiro unexpectedly disappears and Gino sets out on a journey to find him. The search leads him to discover Spiro's tragic personal history and witness Albanian poverty firsthand.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Elona Hoti
Dancing Kid

Besim Kurti
Prison Officer

Esmeralda Ara
Girl teaching Italian

Luan Amelio Ujkaj
Kid

Gianni Amelio
Director / Screenplay / Story

Andrea Porporati
Screenplay / Story

Alessandro Sermoneta
Screenplay / Story / Second Assistant Director

Luca Bigazzi
Director of Photography

Giuseppe M. Gaudino
Production Design / Set Decoration

Claudio Vecchio
Line Producer

Gloria Pescatore
Makeup Artist

Maria Gerolama Sale
Makeup Artist

Franco Piersanti
Original Music Composer

Anita Borgiotti
Script Supervisor

Esmé Sciaroni
Makeup Artist

Alfonso Vicari
First Assistant Camera

Angelo Amatulli
Boom Operator

Alessandro Abate
Second Assistant Camera

Bruno Memoli
Production Secretary

Luca Ricci
Special Effects Technician

Samanta Antonnicola
Line Producer

Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer

Romano Donati
Makeup Artist

Marco Turco
First Assistant Director

Gianfranco Strazza
Production Secretary

Patrizia Poggesi
Administration

Massimo Costa
Line Producer

Benni Atria
Sound Editor

Enzo Porcelli
Executive Producer

Claudio Iannone
Still Photographer

Alvaro Gramigna
Foley Artist

Liliana Sotira
Costume Design

Simona Paggi
Editor

Salvatore Napoletano
Special Effects Technician

Alessandro Dionisio
Script Supervisor

Claudia Tenaglia
Costume Design

Alessandro Zanon
Sound

Rossana Cingolani
Assistant Editor

Franco Fogagnolo
Administration

Fernando Caso
Foley Artist

Carlo Simeoni
Assistant Editor

Renato Fiè
Unit Manager

Cristina Francioni
Assistant Costume Designer

Enrico Maggi
Camera Operator

Stefano Forcina
First Assistant Camera

Mario Rossetti
Set Decoration

Michele Pellegrini
Gaffer

Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer

Sandro Fabbriani
Key Grip

Francesco Sabelli
Special Effects Technician

Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer

Stefano Chierchié
Assistant Sound Editor

Giovanna Emidi
Administration

Gian Enrico Bianchi
Camera Operator

Nazzareno Ubertini
Production Secretary
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
Lamerica is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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