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1h 18m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Gherti and Ghini are Albanian immigrants in Italy, who live and work in their uncle's restaurant. They try to find more challenging jobs, and meet Lino, a man searching for his missing wife. She has gone crazy and run off, though not before costing Lino his job of 30 years. Gheni quits his job, tire

Film Details

Also Known As
Ospiti
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Archimede Produzione

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

Synopsis

Gherti and Ghini are Albanian immigrants in Italy, who live and work in their uncle's restaurant. They try to find more challenging jobs, and meet Lino, a man searching for his missing wife. She has gone crazy and run off, though not before costing Lino his job of 30 years. Gheni quits his job, tired of Gherti's bossiness, and while he wanders aimlessly, Gherti is becoming increasingly close to Corrado, the young artist whose house the boys live in.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ospiti
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Archimede Produzione

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999

Shown at Venice Film Festival (Perspectives) August 26 - September 8, 1998.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.

Film is a continuation of a segment of Garrone's debut film, 'Land in Between' (1996).

Sophomore directorial feature for Matteo Garrone.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Perspectives) August 26 - September 8, 1998.)