Lamerica
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.
A stark, yet strangely beautiful, look at a country in transition. It’s a journey of discovery, both personal and societal, marked by profound humanism and a lingering sense of loss. The film feels raw and authentic, like a haunting dream.
