original title:
La strada di Raffael
directed by:
cast:
Anna Capasso, Raffael Essobti, Adama Doumbia
screenplay:
cinematography:
Juan Meseguer
editing:
set design:
Giusi Castaldo
production:
Unisono produzioni, Grup Cinema Art
country:
Italy/Spain
year:
2013
film run:
24'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (18/07/2013)
festivals & awards:
Raffael is a 13 years old boy who lives in the suburbs of Naples. From 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. he sells cigarettes in a street corner with his friend Adama. They are rehearsing to play m usic in the village’s festival. Meanwhile, police and demonstrators have been struggling for days after the Mayor's decision to evict a compound of apartments. Raffael is waiting with anxiety for his mother to return home. While he waits, he draws a house, with a garden