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– A darkly comedic title that fits the film's plot involving faked deaths.

– A high-energy track reflecting the film's frantic pace.

: Kusturica won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the 1998 Venice Film Festival for this work.

: The film's music is famous for its lively brass band sound, featuring tracks like "Bubamara" and "Pit Bull" from the Official Soundtrack .

An "interesting piece" of trivia regarding the film's title is that it references Deng Xiaoping's "Cat Theory" , which posits that the color of a cat doesn't matter as long as it catches mice—a metaphor for focusing on practical results over strict ideology. Key Film Highlights