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Black Cat, White Cat (1998)

★ 8.0R123 minDirector: Emir Kusturica

1998 Serbian film

Black Cat, White Cat (Serbian: Црна мачка, бели мачор, romanized: Crna mačka, beli mačor) is a 1998 Serbian romantic black comedy crime film directed by Emir Kusturica. It won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the Venice Film Festival.

The literal translation of the title is actually "Black queen cat, white tomcat". The movie characters speak in Romani, Serbian, and Bulgarian— frequently switching among them.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Black Cat, White Cat about?
Black Cat, White Cat (1998) — Matko is a small time hustler, living by the river Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare i
Is Black Cat, White Cat based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Black Cat, White Cat scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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