Then he forces Matko to marry off his son, Zare, to Dadan's sister, a woman with the nerve to say she'll only marry for love. Black Cat, White Cat is hugely farcical, and all the punch lines of all the jokes meet in a completely insane sequence involving the arranged wedding. Well, it might be. Bosnian director Emir Kusturica and co-writer Gordan Mihic started off making a documentary about a band of Gypsy musicians as they played at a wedding, but soon found themselves adding on bits and pieces and coming up with a feature. The story in Black Cat, White Cat is all about loyalty and friendship in the midst of spectacular corruption and general squalor.
Nobody can turn up anywhere without disturbing huge flocks of geese.
At least one character juggles hand grenades for fun. One of the heroines shoots at neighbours for amusement. It's all a little like looking into a broken kaleidoscope. Black Cat, White Cat undoubtedly has political content, and if we knew what it was we would surely say so. To these eyes, the film has an appeal that crosses all linguistic, political and social boundaries.