GANGSTER OF LOVE
Director NEBOJSA SLIJEPCEVIC
Countries Croatia, Croatia
Duration 80 min
Synopsis
GANGSTER OF LOVE is a documentary comedy, which pinpoints some serious social issues. Twenty-five years ago Nedjeljko Babic left his job as a carpenter to start his God-given career: matching lonely menand women. He became famous very fast, thanks to his skill, but also his nickname – Gangster. He got it solely thanks to his image: he always wears sunglasses. His whole life Gangster helps men and women from his region to find a soul mate. But lately his job is more difficult than ever - women do not want to live in villages anymore. In recent years Gangster’s clients are mostly uneducated middle-aged men, seemingly desperate to find a life partner. But story of our film unmasks the real complexity of their problem.
GANGSTER OF LOVE is a documentary comedy, which pinpoints some serious social issues. Twenty-five years ago Nedjeljko Babic left his job as a carpenter to start his God-given career: matching lonely menand women. He became famous very fast, thanks to his skill, but also his nickname – Gangster. He got it solely thanks to his image: he always wears sunglasses. His whole life Gangster helps men and women from his region to find a soul mate. But lately his job is more difficult than ever - women do not want to live in villages anymore. In recent years Gangster’s clients are mostly uneducated middle-aged men, seemingly desperate to find a life partner. But story of our film unmasks the real complexity of their problem.