Underground

Set against the backdrop of 50 years of Yugoslavian history, this moving tragic-farce by Emir Kusturica earned him his second Palme d'Or.

A deeply moving and masterful tragic-farce, Underground tells the story of Marko and Blacky, two charming rogues making a living on the black market by stealing arms to sell on to the Partisans. Both men are in love with Natalija, and in the chaos of war, Marko orchestrates a way to eliminate his competition, by hiding him away in a cellar by means of an elaborate charade.

The film’s soundtrack is by Yugoslavian contemporary composer Goran Bregović, one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers from the Balkans. He has also worked with Kusturica on his films Time of the Gypsies and Arizona Dream.