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69% Critic Match
Where Eskimos Live
“The only thing he wanted was money. What he found was worth much more.”
6.9 / 10• 2002• 1h 35m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Sharkey, part of the sinister world of child trade, picks up Vlado, an orphan of war, dreaming of freedom and a better life. They embark upon a strange and enlightening journey through war torn Bosnia. As they struggle to get out of the country and fight to stay alive, they find a special love and compassion from which emerges their ultimate moral and spiritual redemption.
Cast & Crew
Bob Hoskins
Sharkey
Lead
Sergiusz Zymelka
Vlado Petric
Krzysztof Majchrzak
Colonel Vuko
Mirosław Baka
Sharkey's employer
Andrzej Chyra
Employer`s lawyer
Przemysław Sadowski
Deserter
Bronisław Pawlik
Oldman in library
Anna Wojton
Niemka
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tomasz Wiszniewski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Where Eskimos Live is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
