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Crna macka, beli macor

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When gypsy grifter Matko (Bajram Severdzan) is abruptly swindled by his own partner, he is unable to pay the large debt he suddenly owes. As an alternative form of payment, Matko forces his adolescent son Zare (Florijan Ajdini) into an arranged marriage with his partner's midget sister, Afrodita (Salija Ibraimova). However, both Zare and Afrodita find the marriage objectionable, and their attempts to escape the situation lead to a series of unpredictable comic escapades.
Crna macka, beli macor

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Critics Consensus

Rambling and eccentric, Emir Kusturica's comedy captures the life and energy of the Gypsy family at the heart of the tale.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 04/10/2012
As with some of Fellini's late works, the energy and inventiveness, not to mention the juicy vulgarity, are so consistent in Black Cat, White Cat that you feel you can slice into the material at almost any point. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine 04/10/2012
4/5
It's anything but subtle but the magnetism of the cast and sheer exuberance of the storytelling make this fairly irresistible. Go to Full Review David Stratton Variety 03/26/2009
A colorful, frenetic mixture of slapstick and folklore that stands a good chance of delighting arthouse audiences the world over. Go to Full Review Gilbert Adair Independent on Sunday 11/27/2017
It's like a novel written entirely in italics, every single sentence of which ends with an exclamation mark. As there are people of whom it's said that they don't know their own strength, Kusturica is a film-maker who doesn't know his own brilliance. Go to Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide 04/10/2012
3.5/4
There's a surprising warmth and even a little optimism behind Kusturica's gallows humor. Go to Full Review Total Film 04/10/2012
3/5
It's ridiculous and self-indulgent, but Kusturica is so skilful, conjuring up one sweeping, sumptuous set-piece after another, that you can't help but go along for the ride. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Timotei H @RT60677716 05/23/2025 A slavic masterpiece in every sense. This film has been a must watch my whole life. Watching it the first time when I was about 9. Watching it for the 1000th time at 25, it is just as if not a more enjoyable watch. From the perfect capture of slavic humour to the story itself. As a romani person myself, its even better to actually understand it in our native tongue. The soundtrack is amazing and will have you singing "bubamara" weeks after watching it. This is for sure a must watch. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 10/21/2024 Kusturica never lets you down if you’re looking for an offbeat Serb/Croat film about gypsies. Another masterpiece from one of the very best Directors of the last 50 years. Not quite Time of the Gypsies brilliant but still a fun, wild, chaotic and amusing ride of irreverence, fantastic music and fine attention to detail. Watched on DVD. See more S R @ScottR 07/15/2024 Rambling and eccentric summed it up nice, with a gypsy flair. Saw it for the director, but was let down. RUS. See more 12/18/2021 Madness and happiness in every minute. The style of its director seems very peculiar to me. 7/10 See more Per S @RT83737705 01/30/2021 A Balkan gypsy comedy by the true master, so full of colour, life, music, bizarre characters and scenes, it's nothing but a joy to absorb. See more 03/22/2020 True comedy. Great movies are made of details. See more Read all reviews
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Emir Kusturica

Director

Bajram Severdzan

Matko Destanov

Florijan Ajdini

Zare Destanov

Salija Ibraimova

Afrodita

Branka Katić

Ida

Srdjan "Zika" Todorovic

Dadan Karambolo

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Synopsis When gypsy grifter Matko (Bajram Severdzan) is abruptly swindled by his own partner, he is unable to pay the large debt he suddenly owes. As an alternative form of payment, Matko forces his adolescent son Zare (Florijan Ajdini) into an arranged marriage with his partner's midget sister, Afrodita (Salija Ibraimova). However, both Zare and Afrodita find the marriage objectionable, and their attempts to escape the situation lead to a series of unpredictable comic escapades.
Director
Emir Kusturica
Producer
Karl Baumgartner
Screenwriter
Emir Kusturica, Gordan Mihic
Distributor
USA Films
Production Co
October Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$348.7K
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Surround