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Time of the Gypsies
SERBIA · 1988

Time of the Gypsies

Emir Kusturica
exploitation of youth organized crime gypsy culture supernatural powers corruption and moral decay
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Synopsis

Perhan is a gypsy teenager with telekinetic powers. A wealthy gypsy, Ahmed, visits the village and promises to get Perhan's sister the medical treatment she needs if they join him to Italy. Perhan soon discovers that Ahmed's business activities are in fact quite shady and he is soon lured into the elder's corrupt surroundings.

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