I never wanted an independent Bosnia. I wanted Yugoslavia. That is my country. Emir Kusturica bosniacountryindependent Change image and share on social
Every movie that I do, if you analyze the stories, you can notice that in each story, that within the movie after the first 15 minutes, it could fall apart. Or every 10 minutes it has the chance that you lose the thread. On the other hand, if you succeed in putting them together, then the movie looks spontaneous and more like cinema. Emir Kusturica analyzechancecinema share on social
I was a big fighter when I was younger. In bars I was ready to explode and fight. Emir Kusturica barbigexplode Change image and share on social
I am finished with cities. I spent four years in New York, ten in Paris, and I was in Belgrade for a while. To me now they are just airports. Emir Kusturica airportbelgradecity Change image and share on social
My purpose is to make a movie to make you warm. To give you some heat. Now, this rational world has become a place where only what is cool is good. Do you cut the movie on the basis of the beat of modernity or the basis of the beat of your own heart? Emir Kusturica basisbeatcool share on social
I put my ideas into practice. That may be the reason people hate me. Emir Kusturica hateideapeople Change image and share on social
Just because I believe in the identity and integrity of my country doesn't make a xenophobe or a nationalist. Emir Kusturica countryidentityintegrity Change image and share on social
The advantage of the gypsy language, even though I don't understand it that much, the language is perfect melody. So if you propose the movie the way I do, then the language is just one part of the melody. Orchestrating all inside, and the language is following the meaning of what they say, and it's never the same as written. Emir Kusturica advantagegypsyinside share on social
You know, in each segment of ex-Yugoslavia, multi-ethnic life is lost, except I think we somehow still have this in Serbia. Emir Kusturica ethniclifelose Change image and share on social
In Serbia a lot of people hate me because they want to westernize, not understanding that the western world is bipolar, with very good things and very bad things. Emir Kusturica badbipolargood Change image and share on social