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Time of the Gypsies

1990 · 1 season

A dreamlike, music-soaked coming-of-age tale that drifts between folk magic and grim criminal reality, charming you before it quietly breaks your heart.

Created by
Emir Kusturica
Genres
Drama, Crime
Overview
Perhan is a gypsy teenager with telekinetic powers. A wealthy gypsy, Ahmed, visits the village and promises to get Perhan's sister the medical treatment she needs if they join him to Italy. Perhan soon discovers that Ahmed's business activities are in fact quite shady and he is soon lured into the elder's corrupt surroundings. An extended television version of Kusturica's 1988 film of the same name.
How it feels
Melancholic, whimsical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, coming-of-age, betrayal, crime
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Emir Kusturica
Genres
Drama, Crime
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Emir Kusturica
Written by
Gordan Mihić
Starring
Davor Dujmović, Ljubica Adžović, Borivoje Todorović, Elvira Sali, Mirsad Zulić, Branko Đurić, Husnija Hasimović, Zabit Memedov
Cinematography
Vilko Filač
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 54 min each
Network
Televizija Sarajevo
Country
Yugoslavia
Languages
English, German, Italian, Macedonian, Raeto-Romance, Serbo-Croatian

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