Robert, a jaded middle-aged saxophonist in New York, goes to Serbia to make quick cash by marrying someone for U.S. immigration papers. But the plan goes awry when the promised cash never arrives. At the same time, Branko, a young Serbian immigrant, struggles in a never forgiving New York, desperately trying to reunite with his girlfriend. Cyndi Lauper co-stars.
Posts Tagged ‘European’
A Film About Anna Akhmatova
“A Film About Anna Akhmatova is an important happening for me, for all of us.”
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
Orange Winter
Revolution. Rivalry. Poison. This is the Ukrainian Election of 2004.
Long Knives Night and Reporting from a Rabbit Hutch
A ferocious film in two parts, depicting and severely criticizing the rise and reign of Alexander Lukashenko, dictator of Belarus.
“Indelible portraits of power’s absolute corruption…an astonishing diatribe…heaves with disturbing scenes of violence against innocent Belarussians…a primal howl of outrage.”
- Jeannette Catsoulis, NY TIMES
