October 2013
Emir "Nemanja" Kusturica (born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician. He has been recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films, as well as his projects in town-building. He has twice won the Palme d'Or at Cannes (for When Father Was Away on Business and Underground), as well as being named Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Since the mid-2000s, Kusturica's primary residence has been in Drvengrad, a town built for his film Life Is a Miracle, in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia. He had portions of the historic village reconstructed for the film.
Filmography Emir Kusturica
August 2012
7 Días en La Habana
Drama Directed by: Laurent Cantet & Benicio Del ToroWith: Josh Hutcherson, Daniel Brühl, Emir KusturicaA contemporary portrait of this eclectic, vital, unique city, told through a single feature-length movie made of 7 chapters, directed by 7 internationally acclaimed directors. Each chapter depicts a day of the week through the extraordinary lives of its characters. A world away from the familiar... Read more...
June 2011
Nicostratos
Family Directed by: Olivier HorlaitWith: Emir Kusturica & François-Xavier DemaisonYannis is a 14 year old boy who lives an isolated life with his dad on a small Greek island. Since the death of his mother, the relationship between the two has steadily been deteriorating. One day, Yannis finds a cute young pelican and decides to take it home. This unusual friendship, and his... Read more...
September 2009
February 2008
Promise Me This (Zavet)
Drama Directed by: Emir KusturicaWith: Marija Petronijevic, Uros Milovanovic,...Tsane lives with his grandfather and their cow, Cvetka, on a remote hilltop. Except for their neighbor, Bosa, they are the village's only inhabitants. One day, Tsane's grandfather tells the young man that he is dying. He makes Tsane promise to go over the three hills into the nearest town and sell... Read more...
February 2007
All the Invisible Children
Directed by: Ridley Scott, Jordan Scott, Spike Lee, Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Katia Lund, Stefano VenerusoWith: Adama Bila, Elysée Rouamba, Rodrigue Ouattara,...
June 2004