Time of the Gypsies
Plot Summary
Perhan is a gypsy teenager with telekinetic powers. A wealthy gypsy, Ahmed, visits the village and promises to get Perhan's sister the medical treatment she needs if they join him to Italy. Perhan soon discovers that Ahmed's business activities are in fact quite shady and he is soon lured into the elder's corrupt surroundings. An extended television version of Kusturica's 1988 film of the same name.
Cast & Characters
Cast
Davor Dujmović
Perhan
Ljubica Adžović
Hatidža
Borivoje Todorović
Ahmed
Elvira Sali
Danira
Mirsad Zulić
Zef
Branko Đurić
Sadam
Husnija Hasimović
Merdžan
Zabit Memedov
Zabit
Edin Rizvanović
Irfan
Suada Karišik
Džamila
Sinolička Trpkova
Azra
Ibro Zulić
Ramo
Emir Cerin
Ćiro
Sedrije Halim
Ruža
Šaban Rojan
Alija
Predrag Laković
Ahmedov stariji brat
Marjeta Gregorač
Medicinska sestra u Ljubljani
Boris Juh
Doktor u Ljubljani
Ajnur Redžepi
Perhanov sin
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Tomislav (archive footage) (uncredited)
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Seasons (1)
Season 1
5 episodes
Aired: 1990
The long version was screened by the Sarajevo television in 5 one-hour episodes. Each episode (except the last) ends with a mini trailer summarizing the following episode. The long version has many additional scenes which clarify the ambiguous and complex relations between Merdzan, Perhan and Azra, which detail the adventures of Perhan in Italy, and has a different ending, which is found as a bonus in the French DVD edition.
Production
Forum Sarajevo
TV Sarajevo