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White Shadow

White Shadow

White Shadow

original title:

White Shadow

italian title:

Ombra bianca

directed by:

Noaz Deshe

cast:

Hamis Bazili, James Gayo, Glory Madgalena Cyril Mbaywayu, Salum Abdallah, Tito David Ntanga, Riziki Ally, James D. Salala, John Samuel Makipunda

screenplay:

Noaz Deshe, James Masson

cinematography:

Noaz Deshe, Armin Dierolf

editing:

Noaz Deshe, Xavier Box, Robin Hill

set design:

Smith Kimaro, Deepesh Shapreiya

costume design:

Caren Miesenberger, Sandra Leutert

music:

Noaz Deshe, James Masson

producer:

Ginevra Elkann, Noaz Deshe, Francesco Melzi d'Eril

production:

Asmara Films, Shadowwork, Mocajo Film, Chromosom Filmproduktion, French Exit, Phantasma Films, Reel2Real in association with Luigi De Vecchi, Sode, Depart Foundation, Stefano Gallini-Durante

distribution:

Premium Films [France], Temperclayfilm [Germany], Mozinet [Hungary], Amstelfilm [Netherlands], Indiepix [United States]

world sales:

Premium Films [France]

country:

Italy/Germany/Tanzania

year:

2013

film run:

115'

format:

35mm/DCP - colour

aspect ratio:

1.85:1

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