The main protagonists of the film are members of the gypsy family Mirga. Lutvija Belmondo Mirga narrates a story about four generations. Belmondo is the central character of the film, a gypsy king, who decided to establish his own gypsy village. He names it Shanghai. Belmondo makes a living smuggling and his power and influence grow big. He even gets the local police and politics on his side and that helps him to become untouchable for law. But with the downfall of Yugoslavia, smuggling of goods is replaced by smuggling of the arms. Though lucrative the business starts to threaten Belmondo’s personal life and he finds himself at the crossroads. Will he protect his own family or is he going to sacrifice his personal happiness for business ambitions?
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Shanghai Gypsy Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Aslı Bayram
She was 31, now 43 years old
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as Amanda |
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Ivo Ban
He was 63, now 75 years old
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as Polde Šeruga |
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Bojan Emeršič
He was 49, now 60 years old
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as Gabrijel Galič |
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Saša Petrović
He was 50, now 62 years old
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as Sulij Barjaktarij |
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Marjuta Slamič
She was 38, now 50 years old
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as Phirav Pao |
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Senad Bašić
He was 50, now 61 years old
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as Ujas Mirga |
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Visar Vishka
He was 35, now 47 years old
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as Lutvija Belmondo Mirga |
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Vlado Novak
He was 60, now 72 years old
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as Jože Sfiligoj |
Shanghai Gypsy Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Marko Naberšnik as Director. He was 39 (now 51) years old
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Directing |
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Marko Naberšnik as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 51) years old
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Writing |
