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Lamerica is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Original Release
01/01/1994
US Release
01/01/1994
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Enrico Lo Verso | Gino |
| Michele Placido | Fiore |
| Piro Milkani | Selimi |
| Carmelo Di Mazzarelli | Spiro (alias Michele Talarico) / Spiro |
| Elida Janushi | Selimi's Cousin |
| Sefer Pema | Prison Governor |
| Idajet Sejdia | Dr. Kruja |
| Marieta Ljarja | Factory's manager |
| Elina Ndreu | Singer in night club |
| Ilir Ara | Orphanage's guard |
Directors
Writers
Gianni Amelio, Andrea Porporati, Alessandro Sermoneta
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Enrico Lo Verso | Gino |
| Michele Placido | Fiore |
| Piro Milkani | Selimi |
| Carmelo Di Mazzarelli | Spiro (alias Michele Talarico) / Spiro |
| Elida Janushi | Selimi's Cousin |
| Sefer Pema | Prison Governor |
| Idajet Sejdia | Dr. Kruja |
| Marieta Ljarja | Factory's manager |
| Elina Ndreu | Singer in night club |
| Ilir Ara | Orphanage's guard |
| Liliana Subashi | Hospital's doctor |
| Artan Marina | Ismail |
| Vasjan Lami | Cop at cafe |
| Nikolin Elezi | Man dying |
| Fatmir Gjyla | Innkeeper |
| Elona Hoti | Little girl dancing |
| Besim Kurti | Interrogator |
| Esmeralda Ara | Girl teaching italian |
| Luan Amelio | (as Luan Ujkai) |
| Shkelqim Daja |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Enzo Porcelli | Executive Producer |
| Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
