World Cinema
 
Here And There
 

 

Thursday 08 July | Omni 7 | 21.30
Darko Lunggulov | Serbia, USA & Germany | 2009

 

 

Robert, a jaded middle-aged New Yorker, is beingevicted from his apartment. He hires Branko, a youngSerbian immigrant with a van to help him move.Branko desperately wants his girlfriend Ivana, who isin Serbia, to join him in the US, but it’s impossible forher to obtain a visa. Branko offers Robert a deal: hewill pay him to go to Serbia and marry Ivana so shecan be granted a ‘Fiancé Visa’. Robert, desperate forcash, agrees.
While waiting in Serbia for Branko to send himthe cash, Robert stays in the apartment of Branko’smother Olga, and her warmth melts Robert’sdepression and resentment. But as Robert and Olgamove closer to falling in love, the inevitability ofRobert’s imminent ‘marriage’ looms over him.
Featuring a hilariously deadpan performancefrom David Thornton, Darko Lungulov’s film is a wrylyfunny story about the people and places we fall inlove with.

The Director will attend the screening.

 
  Running Time 90 mins | Colour | 35 mm
Producer George Lekovic
Script Darko Lungulov
Cast David Thornton, Mirjana Karanovic,
Cyndi Lauper, Branislav Tfifunovic,
Antone Pagan & Fedja Stojanovic
Production Kino Kamera DOO & Penrose Film
Print Source Films Boutique
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