Malambo

Chris a young man from the country dreams of a big career as an escapeartist He wants to become famous like his idol Harry Houdini He meets Mischa an expert in the art of living who feels himself called upon to support Chris in attaining fame and an international career Chris is very much attracted to Nada Mischas sister wants to break away from the Yugoslav workers milieu A spectacular performance is planned by Mischa and his friends to draw the medias attention to Chris Tied up in his straitjacket Chris wants to jump into the Danube and free himself under water But neither newspaper journalists nor the TV turn up Nevertheless Chris jumps into the water and frees himself He wins Nadas love and restores his selfconfidence Malambo is a comedy which portrays the dream world of an endearing community of friends who are building castles of air for themselves in search for a better life