I Even Met Happy Gypsies

Genres: Drama

Languages: Serbo-Croatian, Serbian

Year: 1967

Vote: 6.964

Festival & Award: Cannes - Grand Prix

I Even Met Happy Gypsies

The showmakers

Aleksandar Petrović
Bekim Fehmiu
Olivera Katarina
Velimir Živojinović
Rahela Ferari

Overview

The protagonist, Bora, is a charming but mean-spirited gypsy, while his older wife, Lence, is submissive. Bora is in love with the younger Tisa, who is being offered in marriage by her father. The two get themselves in trouble and eventually have to flee. Tisa rejects her husband and she and Bora get married in the church, and their adventures continue.

Indie vibes check

A Yugoslav film with a strong artistic vision and a focus on marginalized communities, making it an example of independent filmmaking in a non-Hollywood context.

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