Question 1

What makes 'Time of the Gypsies' linguistically unique in film history?

Accepted Answer

It was the first feature film to be shot entirely with dialogue in the Gypsy language, Romany.

Question 2

How did the Cannes Film Festival audience react to 'Time of the Gypsies'?

Accepted Answer

The film received a 5-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989.

Question 3

What was director Emir Kusturica's personal connection to making this film?

Accepted Answer

Kusturica said making 'Time of the Gypsies' was the biggest adventure of his life.

Question 4

What literary connection inspired Emir Kusturica's approach to 'Time of the Gypsies'?

Accepted Answer

Kusturica saw a connection between gypsies and South American literature, placing the film in the world of García Márquez and other Latin American writers.

Question 5

What is the central conflict faced by the main character Perhan in the film?

Accepted Answer

Perhan, a young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

Question 6

What makes Time of the Gypsies linguistically unique in film history?

Accepted Answer

It was the first feature film to be shot entirely with dialogue in the Gypsy language, Romany.

Question 7

How did the Cannes Film Festival audience react to Time of the Gypsies?

Accepted Answer

The film received a 5-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989.

Question 8

What was director Emir Kusturica's personal connection to making this film?

Accepted Answer

Kusturica said making Time of the Gypsies was the biggest adventure of his life.

Question 9

What literary connection did Kusturica see between gypsies and this film's inspiration?

Accepted Answer

Kusturica felt the film belongs to the world of García Márquez and Latin American writers who built art on irrationality and poverty.

Question 10

What unusual casting approach was used for Time of the Gypsies?

Accepted Answer

Almost the entire cast consists of nonprofessional actors.

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