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Banat (Banat - Il viaggio)

Banat (Banat - Il viaggio)

Banat (Banat - Il viaggio)

original title:

Banat - Il viaggio

directed by:

Adriano Valerio

cast:

Edoardo Gabbriellini, Elena Radonicich, Stefan Velniciuc, Piera Degli Esposti, Ovanes Torosyan

screenplay:

Adriano Valerio, Ezio Abbate

cinematography:

Jonathan Ricquebourg

editing:

Catalin Cristutiu

set design:

Maria Teresa Padula, Adrian Cristea

costume design:

Sabrina Beretta, Angela Tomasicchio

music:

Assen Avramov

producer:

Mario Mazzarotto, Emanuele Nespeca

production:

Movimento Film, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, Ars Digita, Parada Film, Kt Film, with the support of Media Programme, Apulia Film Commission

distribution:

Movimento Film [Italy], CutAway [North Macedonia]

world sales:

EZ Films [France]

country:

Italy/Romania/Bulgaria/Macedonia

year:

2015

film run:

82'

format:

colour

release date:

17/04/2016

festivals & awards:

Bari, a city caught in the relentless economic crisis. Ivo is an agronomist, but the lack of opportunities pushes him to accept a job in the fertile region of Banat in Romania. Clara has just ended a relationship and is about to lose her job at the Bari harbor. Ivo and Clara meet by chance and seem to immediately understand each other. They spend only one night together before Ivo’s departure, but that is enough to create a bond and wanting to meet again. When Clara visit him in Romania, they fall in love. But is exile their only way to happiness?