Shanghai Gypsy (2012)
The main protagonists of the film are members of the gypsy family Mirga. Lutvija Belmondo Mirga narrates a story about four generations. Belmondo is the central character of the film, a gypsy king, who decided to establish his own gypsy village. He names it Shanghai. Belmondo makes a living smuggling and his power and influence grow big. He even gets the local police and politics on his side and that helps him to become untouchable for law. But with the downfall of Yugoslavia, smuggling of goods is replaced by smuggling of the arms. Though lucrative the business starts to threaten Belmondo’s personal life and he finds himself at the crossroads. Will he protect his own family or is he going to sacrifice his personal happiness for business ambitions?
Cast
- Visar Vishka - Lutvija Belmondo Mirga
- Aslı Bayram - Amanda
- Senad Bašić - Ujas Mirga
- Marjuta Slamič - Phirav Pao
- Jasna Diklić - Baka Rajka
- Miodrag Trifunov - Deda Jorga
- Bojan Emeršič - Gabrijel Galič
- Saša Petrović - Sulij Barjaktarij
- Vlado Novak - Jože Sfiligoj
- Ivo Ban - Polde Šeruga
Screenplay
- Feri Lainšček (Novel)
- Marko Naberšnik
Keywords
gypsy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shanghai Gypsy about?
- The main protagonists of the film are members of the gypsy family Mirga. Lutvija Belmondo Mirga narrates a story about four generations. Belmondo is the central character of the film, a gypsy king, who decided to establish his own gypsy village. He names it Shanghai. Belmondo makes a living smuggling and his power and influence grow big. He even gets the local police and politics on his side and that helps him to become untouchable for law. But with the downfall of Yugoslavia, smuggling of goods is replaced by smuggling of the arms. Though lucrative the business starts to threaten Belmondo’s personal life and he finds himself at the crossroads. Will he protect his own family or is he going to sacrifice his personal happiness for business ambitions?
- Who directed Shanghai Gypsy?
- Shanghai Gypsy was directed by Marko Naberšnik.
- Who stars in Shanghai Gypsy?
- Shanghai Gypsy stars Visar Vishka, Aslı Bayram, Senad Bašić, Marjuta Slamič, Jasna Diklić, Miodrag Trifunov.
- How long is Shanghai Gypsy?
- Shanghai Gypsy has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Shanghai Gypsy?
- Shanghai Gypsy is a Drama film.
- Where was Shanghai Gypsy produced?
- Shanghai Gypsy was produced in Slovenia.