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Someone Else's America (1995)

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Immigrant friends living in a shabby corner of Brooklyn while they pursue the American Dream are the center of this comedy-drama from Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic. Tom Conti stars as Alonso, a Spaniard and owner of the Paradiso, a run-down bar where he lives with his blind mother and where his friend Bayo (Miki Manojlovic), an illegal immigrant from Yugoslavia, works as janitor in exchange for free room. The best of friends, Alonso and Bayo are united in believing that they'll succeed in

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Written By: Gordan Mihic

In Theaters: May 10, 1996 Wide

Cast

Tom Conti
Alonso
Miki Manojlovic
Bayo
Mar�a Casares
Alonso's Mother
Zorka Manojlovic
Bayo's Mother
Sergej Trifunovic
Luka
Chian-Chia Ciu
Chinese Girl
Jonathan Peck
Sam
Michael Willis
Foreman
Andjela Stojkovic
Savka
John Norman Thomas
Afisi's Borther

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Delves into the bittersweet dreams and difficulties of immigrants and the alliances they forge in order to keep their souls allive.

August 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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strong and bittersweet immigrant blues... this is how it looks when the dreams of america start coming true. it is harder than you want to think. i would recommend this one.

February 22, 2010

Marko Stojiljkovic

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