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"Black Cat, White Cat"
1999
Directed by Emir Kusturica

Grga Pitic and Zarije Destanov are two old friends, and rivals, who haven't seen each other in years.  After Matko, Grga's son, botches a train robbery and is double-crossed into debt, he is obliged to force his son into an arranged marriage to one of Zarije's kin. As the wedding approaches, family and friends must cope with betrayals, lust, mishaps, death, farm animals, and, ultimately, the pursuit of true love and enduring friendship. Great  cinematography by Thierry Arbogast.  Kusturica won Best Director honors at the Venice Film Festival. Serbo-Croatian and Romany, with English subtitles.
129 minutes.