Lamerica

Lamerica — 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.

• Release date
• September 9, 1994
• Runtime
• 112 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Gianni Amelio

Lamerica — Cast

Enrico Lo Verso Gino Michele Placido Fiore Piro Milkani Selimi Carmelo Di Mazzarelli Spiro Elida Janushi Selimi's Cousin

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Sefer Pema Labor Camp Warden

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Idajet Sejdia Dr. Kruja Marjeta Ljarja Factory Manager