Emir Kusturica

Emir Kusturica is a Serbian and French filmmaker whose work combines dramatic storytelling with vivid Balkan settings and darkly comic energy. After studying at Prague’s FAMU, he gained international recognition with *When Father Was Away on Business*, which won the 1985 Palme d’Or, and later won Cannes’ top prize again for *Underground*. He also directed the documentary *Super 8 Stories*, centered on his band, The No Smoking Orchestra.