Lamerica

Synopsis

Fiore, an Italian conman, arrives in post Communist Albania with Gino, his young apprentice, to set up a shoe factory that will never open. The con requires a native Albanian, so they designate Spiro, an impoverished and confused former political prisoner as chairman of the board. When Fiore returns to Italy to get government funds for the project, Spiro unexpectedly disappears and Gino sets out on a journey to find him. The search leads him to discover Spiro's tragic personal history and witness Albanian poverty firsthand.

Cast

Enrico Lo Verso

Gino

Michele Placido

Fiore

Piro Milkani

Selimi

Carmelo Di Mazzarelli

Spiro

Elida Janushi

Selimi's Cousin

Sefer Pema

Labor Camp Warden

Idajet Sejdia

Dr. Kruja

Marjeta Ljarja

Factory Manager

Elida Ndreu

Nightclub Singer

Ilir Ara

Orphanage Guardian