The story covers four generations of the gypsy family Mirga and is narrated by Lutvija Belmondo Mirga, a gypsy king who decides to build his own village named Shanghai. The leading actors are Visar Vishka, Asli Bayram, Senad Bašić and Jasna Diklić.
Shanghai Gypsy (www.shanghaigypsy.com) was produced by Franci Zajc for the Slovenian company Arsmedia (www.arsmedia.si) in coproduction with Jadran film Zagreb (www.jadran-film.com), Radiotelevizija Slovenija (www.rtvslo.si) and Evropska prestolnica kulture, Maribor 2012 (www.maribor2012.eu). Viba Film studio (www.vibafilm.si) provided technical services. Slovenian Film Centre (www.film-center.si) was a co-funder of the project. The budget was 1.24 million EUR, Arsmedia representatives told FNE.
The project was produced in collaboration with the municipalities of Murska Sobota, Moravske Toplice, Gornji Petrovci, and Črenšovci. Skupina Panvita was the main sponsor. Shooting ended August 2011 and sound postproduction began in March 2012.
Production Information:
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Credits
Director: Marko Naberšnik
Screenplay: Marko Naberšnik
Cast:Visar Vishka
Asli Bayram
Senad Bašić
Jasna Diklić
Miki Trifunov
Bojan Emeršič
Marjuta Slamič
Saša Petrović
