Où suis-je dans cette histoire ? [French]

By Emir Kusturica

Book Overview

The unusual, intense and provoking memoirs of a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes

Born in Sarajevo in 1954, Emir Kusturica grew up in a middle-class family. His education is a chaotic and picturesque mixture of street smarts, contacts with friends of all races and religions and the lively household of his parents, full of music, energetic discussions and friends. Here he finds the source for his powers of observation. After reading Tchekhov and appreciating his profusion of secondary characters, the discovery of Amarcord by Fellini can be likened to the Big Bang of his cinematographic career.

He leaves home to study in Prague and his first film, Te souviens-tu de Dolly Bell, earns him the Lion d'Or at the Venise Film Festival. Papa est en voyage d'affaires will trigger his first conflicts with authority. One day he is considered a renegade, the next, a Gypsy. After his success in Cannes, America welcomes him with open arms and he goes on to make Le Temps des gitans, Arizona Dream (during the filming of which he suffers a deep depression), Underground, Chat noir chat blanc, La vie est un miracle...

Kusturica's autobiography is startling in the multitude of situations it evokes, the abundance of characters, spectacularly vivid scenes and genuine dialogue. It reveals behind his slightly eccentric public image a profoundly human artist who feels the joys and sorrows of his country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2709619156
• ISBN13: 9782709619158
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Editions J.C. Lattes
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.9"