# Emir Kusturica's best films

Two Palmes d'Or, a Golden and a Silver Lion: Emir Kusturica's films ranked by critics' and audience lists, from Dolly Bell to On the Milky Road.

- 35 votes · 11 items
- Mar 22, 2023 · Mitchell King
- https://even.best/en/l/3169/emir-kusturica-s-best-films

## Top 11

1. **When Father Was Away on Business (1985)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1950s Sarajevo through a boy's eyes; Palme d'Or and an Oscar nomination.
2. **Black Cat, White Cat (1998)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A Romani wedding comedy; Silver Lion for best director in Venice.
3. **Promise Me This (2007)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A village boy heads to the city to find a bride.
4. **Time of the Gypsies (1988)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The Romani boy Perhan; best director award at Cannes.
5. **Underground (1995)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Yugoslav history as black comedy; his second Palme d'Or.
6. **Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — His debut; Golden Lion for best first film in Venice.
7. **Arizona Dream (1993)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Johnny Depp in Arizona; Silver Bear in Berlin.
8. **Maradona by Kusturica (2008)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Documentary about Diego Maradona.
9. **Life Is a Miracle (2004)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Love by a Bosnian railway during the war; in competition at Cannes.
10. **Super 8 Stories (2001)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Documentary about the No Smoking Orchestra on tour.
11. **On the Milky Road (2016)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Kusturica and Monica Bellucci in a wartime love story.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.