Stranger Than Paradise

Year: 1984
Country: USA
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson
Genre: drama, comedy
Runtime: 89 min.
Age: 16+
A self-styled New York hipster is paid a surprise visit by his younger cousin from Budapest. From initial hostility and indifference a small degree of affection grows between the two. Along with a friend, they eventually end up visiting their aunt in the wastelands of Cleveland and then proceed to Florida where they lose all their money gambling before unwittingly gaining a fortune.

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival – Golden Camera
Sundance Film Festival –Special Jury Recognition