Lamerica

7.1

112 minutes

9/9/1994

Overview

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.

Cast List

Enrico Lo Verso
as Gino
Michele Placido
as Fiore
Piro Milkani
as Selimi
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
as Spiro
Elida Janushi
as Selimi's Cousin
Sefer Pema
as Labor Camp Warden
Idajet Sejdia
as Dr. Kruja
Marjeta Ljarja
as Factory Manager
Elida Ndreu
as Nightclub Singer
Ilir Ara
as Orphanage Guardian
Liliana Subashi
as Hospital Doctor
Artan Marina
as Ismail
Vasjan Lami
as Roadblock Cop
Nikolin Elezi
as Dying Boy
Fatmir Gjyla
as Hotel Manager
Elona Hoti
as Dancing Kid
Besim Kurti
as Prison Officer
Esmeralda Ara
as Girl teaching Italian
Luan Amelio Ujkaj
as Kid