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Someone Else's America

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
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7.0/10
672
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Someone Else's America (1995)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
This tale take place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "Ame... Read allThis tale take place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "American Dream".This tale take place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "American Dream".
IMDb RATING
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672
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  • Director
    • Goran Paskaljevic
  • Writers
    • Gordan Mihic
    • Mary Popovic(english dialogue)
    • David Rose(english dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Tom Conti
    • Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    • María Casares
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  • Director
    • Goran Paskaljevic
  • Writers
    • Gordan Mihic
    • Mary Popovic(english dialogue)
    • David Rose(english dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Tom Conti
    • Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    • María Casares
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    • 2User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Tom Conti
    Tom Conti
    • Alonsoas Alonso
    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    • Bayoas Bayo
    • (as Miki Manojlovic)
    María Casares
    María Casares
    • Alonso's Motheras Alonso's Mother
    Zorka Manojlovic
    • Bayo's Motheras Bayo's Mother
    Sergej Trifunovic
    Sergej Trifunovic
    • Lukasas Lukas
    José Ramón Rosario
    José Ramón Rosario
    • Panchitoas Panchito
    Lanny Flaherty
    Lanny Flaherty
    • Guideas Guide
    Mihalis Giannatos
    Mihalis Giannatos
    • Greek Agentas Greek Agent
    • (as Michalis Yannatos)
    Michael Willis
    Michael Willis
    • Foremanas Foreman
    Predrag Ejdus
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Chia-Ching Niu
    • Chinese Girlas Chinese Girl
    Andjela Stojkovic
    • Savkaas Savka
    Lazar Kalmic
    • Pepoas Pepo
    Ananda Ellis
    • Afisias Afisi
    John Norman Thomas
    John Norman Thomas
    • Afisi's Brotheras Afisi's Brother
    Jonathan Peck
    • Samas Sam
    Yan Shi
    • Chouas Chou
    Anibal O. Lleras
    Anibal O. Lleras
    • Filipinoas Filipino
    • Director
      • Goran Paskaljevic
    • Writers
      • Gordan Mihic
      • Mary Popovic(english dialogue)
      • David Rose(english dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Final film of María Casares.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie as the family are loading the car to drive to San Francisco, the track for the camera is visible in the reflection on the car door and side.
    • Quotes

      Bayo: Did I ever tell you the story of my people? We no surrender.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Sexton: Del 7 (1996)

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    The movie doesn't quite coalesce
    The magic realism intent of the finale is spoilt by poor optical work, and in general the movie is a catalogue of good ideas indifferently executed, or undermined by an affinity for hammy acting, boisterous comedy (the bantering between Conti and Manojlovic gets tiresome quite early on), and a disappointingly straightforward style - the whole thing looks overwhelmed by compromise. It comes close to so many things though - potentially acting as a kaleidoscope on the complex possibilities of America and the vast cultural compromise (in parts both sweeping and subtle) that's required of the immigrant: the eldest son effortlessly becomes an entrepreneur (portrayed with a cold-lipped hard-edge to him that can't help but distance us); Conti achieves the thinnest illusion of success; Manojlovic remains in the past, defiantly clutching his rooster (typical of his experience in the New World, when he obtains an egg in order to provide the rooster a chicken, it hatches into another rooster) and mourning his son who died in crossing from Mexico; others find a self-deluding equilibrium between past and present; but the ultimate arrival-point of old Granny shows all steps are possible. It's a great theme and a great title, worthy of a film of astonishing range and potency, but that's not achieved here - maybe the logistical challenge of making this all coalesce was just too ambitious for a director who's himself a stranger to America.
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    • Aug 16, 1999

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
    • Languages
      • Serbian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Någon annans Amerika
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • European Co-production Fund
      • Intrinsica Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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