Thirty years after its premiere, returns to the “underground” cinemas, of Emir Kusturica, in totally remastered 4K version, on August 21. This great film that in ´95 had won the gold palm in Cannes and many other awards, is a fierce fable about power, manipulation and national identity, narrated through an explosive mixture of black humor, magical realism and Balkan chaos.
Its wonderful soundtrack composed of Goran Bregovic He brought to Argentina a rage for that music of the Balkans and from there were several visits not only of Bregovic And his band to offer concerts but after the Kusturica himself created the “non smoking orchestra” with excellent recitals in the country.
The film is a political satire that covers half a century of Yugoslava history, from the Nazi occupation to the disintegration of the Federation in the 90s. Roded in several Eastern European countries, Underground was a large -scale international production. He premiered in the midst of Balkan conflicts and was read by many as a strong and ambiguous criticism of nationalism and ideological manipulation of both communism and capitalism.
The soundtrack of Goran Bregovic He is another character in the film: strident, frantic and deeply Balkan. It combines gypsy fanfare, military choirs and popular songs to accentuate the grotesque and carnival tone of the story.
The story begins in Belgrade, during the bombings of World War II when two friends, Blacky and Marko, take refuge underground. What begins as a form of survival becomes a gigantic farce: Marko convinces the refugees of the basement that the war has not ended, keeping them there for decades while he ascends in the New Yugoslavia communist.
Born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Kusturica It is one of the most unique filmmakers of contemporary European cinema. Formed in the prestigious Prague Famu, he began his career in the 80s with a style that combined social realism, absurd humor and a vibrant aesthetic. Throughout the decades, his work has explored with critical and poetic look the Yugoslava identity, the chaos of the Balkans and the contradictions of recent history.
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Recognized at the most important festivals in the world, he obtained two gold palms in Cannes and the Silver Lion in Venice. In addition to the cinema, he ventured into music, literature and architecture, building their own utopian people: Drvengragra, in Serbia. Controversial, provocative and deeply baroque, Kusturica He is a total author who crosses the political with the carnival, the tragic with the festive.
Other remembered films are the director of Dolly Bell? (1981) – Lion of Gold Opera Prima, Venice Festival; Dad is on business trip (1985) – Palma de Oro in Cannes; Time of Gypsies (1988) – Best direction, Cannes Festival; Arizona’s dream (1993) – starring Johnny Depp; Black Cat, Cat Blanco (1998) – Silver Leon to the best direction, Venice; Life is a miracle (2004); Promote me this (2007); Maradona By Kusturica (2008) – Documentary about Diego Maradona and on The Milky Road (2016) starring himself and Monica Bellucci.
Source: Ambito
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