Black Cat White Cat (1998), in Romani titled Crna machka, beli machor, is a romantic comedy set in a Romani community on the border between Serbia and Bulgaria. The dialogue is a mix of Romani, Bulgarian, and Serbian, as the characters are fluent in all three languages. This makes it a linguistically unique movie (to my knowledge.)
This has got to be just about the funniest god damn movie ever made. The characters are each vibrant and unique, and the way they play off each other is like no other movie on planet earth. The acting is all phenomenal, especially the performances by the diverse animal actors (of course, animal actors always have perfect performances, which is why the best movies have lots of them.)
The story follows the interplay of three compelling romantic couples (two human, one cat), who all have such incredible chemistry together that you can’t help but feel engaged. The sets and costumes are amazing, every space is filled with so much artistry and detail, you never run out of things to look at, and each scene brings a new hilarious surprise or ironic turn of events that will keep you guessing.
I really can’t recommend this one enough. It’s so far and away one of the best movies I've ever seen, really it’s impossible not to love.
Masterclass by Emir Kusturica in Athens 🤩 I know he’s a Serbian and it makes all the sense in the world but he really hates Americans (and postmodernism) 😅