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The Sailor

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The Sailor

original title:

The Sailor

directed by:

Giovanni Giaretta

screenplay:

Giovanni Giaretta

cinematography:

Giovanni Giaretta

editing:

Giovanni Giaretta

production:

Studio Giovanni Giaretta

country:

Netherland/Italy

year:

2017

film run:

9'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (26/01/2017)

festivals & awards:

A sailor dreams of a homeland he has never had: day after day he constructs his new native land, shaping it to the substance of his soul. This video deals with the notion of what we call 'home' and 'foreign' while simultaneously dealing with issues related to language and translation.