Private (Film) (first feature)

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original title:

Private

directed by:

cast:

Mohammad Bakri, Lior Miller, Areen Omari, Hend Ayoub, Tomer Russo, Marco Alsaying, Sarah Hamzeh, Amir Hasayen, Niv Shafir, Karem Emad Hassan Aly, Sahar Lachmy

screenplay:

Saverio Costanzo, Sayed Qashua, Alessio Cremonini, Camilla Costanzo

cinematography:

Gigi Martinucci

editing:

Francesca Calvelli

set design:

Ludovica Amati, Einat Fadida

costume design:

Ludovica Amati, Einat Fadida

music:

Alter Ego

producer:

Mario Gianani

production:

OffSide, Istituto Luce, Rai Cinema, Cydonia

distribution:

Istituto Luce [Italy]

world sales:

Cinecittà [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2004

film run:

90'

format:

35mm - colour

release date:

14/01/2005

festivals & awards:

International Film Festival of Uruguay 2008: The Best Of Youth
Mexico City's International Contemporary Film Festival 2006: Funciones al Aire Libre
BAFICI - Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente 2005: Best Actor (Mohammad Bakri), Best Cinematography (Luigi Martinucci)
Cairo International Film Festival 2005: Arabs in the International Cinema: Mohamed Bakri
Cape Town International Film Market & Festival 2005: Best Feature Film
David di Donatello 2005: Best Debut Director
Dublin International Film Festival 2005
Festival do Rio 2005: Pan Especial/Panorama
Globi d'Oro 2005: Best Revelation Director
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2005: Global Vision
IFFR - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2005: Cinema of the World
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2005: Global Vision
MittelCinemaFest 2005: Panorama
Mostra Internacional de Cinema 2005: Competition - New Directors
Movies that Matter 2005: Panorama
Natfilm Festivalen 2005: Panorama
New Directors/New Films 2005: Panorama
Pantalla Pinamar International Film Festival 2005
San Francisco International Film Festival 2005: World Cinema
Stockholm Italian Film Festival 2005: Panorama
TIFF-Transilvania International Film Festival 2005: Competition
World Film Festival Of Bangkok 2005: Windows on the World
Annecy Cinema Italien 2004: Panorama
Dubai International Film Festival 2004: Arabian Nights
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano 2004: Muestra de Cine Italiano
International Film Festival Bratislava 2004: In Competition
Locarno Film Festival 2004: Golden Leopard for Best Film, Leopard for the Best Actor (Mohammad Bakri)
Seminci - Valladolid International Film Festival 2004: Official Selection
TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival 2004: Discovery
NASTRI D'ARGENTO 2005: Best new director

The B. Family is the protagonist of this story. Their house is located half way between the Israeli colonies and an arabian village.
The head of the family, Mohamed, a great lover of English literature, a writer and headmaster of a secondary school, refuses to leave his house to the Israeli army, which intends to seize it for security reasons.

Private (Film) (first feature)

by Saverio Costanzo