Arizona Dream

Arizona Dream

  • Emir Kusturica
  • 1993
  • 2h 22m
  • Romance, Comedy, Drama

In Emir Kusturica’s dreamlike vision of America, people seem to inhabit their own fantasies. Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, and Faye Dunaway lead a surreal masterpiece, also renowned for its iconic soundtrack.

Synopsis

Axel works in New York, tagging fish as an assistant to a naturalist - a life that suits him just fine. But a messenger arrives to summon him to Arizona for his uncle’s wedding, a pretext designed to draw him into the family business. There, Axel encounters two eccentric women - vibrant, demanding, and shaped by neuroses and strained family ties.

Arizona Dream
Details
Director
Emir Kusturica
Cast
Johnny Depp
,
Vincent Gallo
,
Jerry Lewis
,
Faye Dunaway
,
Lili Taylor
Language
English, Spanish, Inuktitut
Festival screenings
Berlin IFF
Country
France
,
United States
Subtitles
Greek
Age rating
15+

Special Jury Prize

Berlin International Film Festival

1993

Audience Award

Warsaw International Film Festival

1994