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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.
Lamerica is a comedy film about two Italian racketeers who go to Albania to embezzle money after the fall of communism. They recruit a former political prisoner who turns out to be a Sicilian and a World War II deserter.
Oct 4, 1995 · Two Italians try to scam Albania after the fall of communism, but their plan backfires. Lamerica is a 1994 film by Gianni Amelio, starring Enrico Lo Verso and Michele Placido.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Gianni Amelio
- 1995-10-04
Lamerica is a 2000 comedy film about two Italian con artists who try to scam the people of Albania after the fall of communism. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praise its humor and satire but criticize its tone and pacing.
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- Enrico Lo Verso
- Gianni Amelio
- Drama
Lamerica, a visual narrative, takes the viewer on a lyrical journey across the states, through 16mm frames evocative of postcards from the road. Italian director Stefano Galli photographs the country as it unfolds before his incisive, wry outsiders eye. Presented in a series of mostly static, lengthy tableau shots--vignettes from
Jan 6, 1995 · Shot in an oppressive, highly effective Cinemascope, "Lamerica" shows us a land of entrenched poverty whose unfortunate inhabitants watch Italian television and dream of their "America," the ...
Sep 7, 1994 · A 1994 Italian film by Gianni Amelio about two con artists who try to exploit post-Communist Albania. The film depicts the harsh reality of poverty, corruption and desperation in the country and the fate of the refugees who try to reach Italy.
