Black Cat White Cat (Lakeside Theatre)

Matko is a small time hustler, living by the 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 is to marry her. But none of the two care much for an arranged marriage: Zare is in love with Ida, Afrodita is waiting for the man of her dreams…

“A ribald riotous comedy, Kustirica has a better handle on turmoil than anyone since the Mark Bros. ” (Montreal Gazette)

Director: Emir Kusturica (1998)
Serbo-Croatia (English subtitles) 127 mins Cert 15
Monday 1 November 7.30 pm Lakeside Theatre