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Mediterranea

Mediterranea

Mediterranea

original title:

Mediterranea

directed by:

Jonas Carpignano

cast:

Koudous Seihon, Alassane Sy, Adam Gnegne, Vincenzina Siciliano, Ernest Zire, Mary Elizabeth Innocence, Mimma Papasergio, Annalisa Pagano, Joy Odundia, Davide Schipilliti, Zakaria Kbiri, Norina Ventre, Serigne "Chico" Baity Kane, Annalisa Spirli, Francesco Papasergio

screenplay:

Jonas Carpignano

cinematography:

Wyatt Garfield

editing:

Nico Leunen, Affonso Gonçalves, Sanabel Cherqaoui

set design:

Ascanio Viarigi

costume design:

Nicoletta Taranta

music:

Dan Romer, Benh Zeitlin

producer:

Jon Coplon, Gwyn Sannia, Jason Michael Berman, Chris Columbus, Christoph Daniel, Ryan Zacarias, Andrew Kortschak, John Lesher, Ryan Lough, Justin Nappi, Alain Peyrollaz, Marc Schmidheiny, Victor Shapiro

production:

Stayblack, DCM, Court 13 Pictures, Good Films, Blu Grotto, Audax Films, Blu Grotto, Court 13 Pictures, Good Films, Good Lap Production, Grazka Taylor Productions, Hyperion Media Group, Le Grisbi, Maiden Voyage Pictures, Nomadic Independence Pictures, Sunset Junction, Treehouse Pictures

distribution:

Academy Two [Italy], Madman Entertainment [Australia], Filmladen [Austria], Arti Film [Belgium], IFC Films - Sundance Selects [Canada], Ost for Paradis [Denmark], Edge Entertainment [Estonia], Edge Entertainment [Finland], Haut et Court [France], Dcm [Germany], Weird Wave [Greece], Edge Entertainment [Iceland], Edge Entertainment [Latvia], Edge Entertainment [Lithuania], ND Mantarraya [Mexico], Arti Film [Netherlands], Mer Film [Norway], Fivia [Slovenia], Edge Entertainment [Sweden], DCM [Switzerland], IFC Films - Sundance Selects [United States]

world sales:

LuxBox [France]

country:

Italy/France/USA/Germany

year:

2015

film run:

107'

format:

colour

release date:

20/09/2017

festivals & awards:

Ayiva recently left his home in Burkina Faso in search of a way to provide for his sister and his daughter. He takes advantage of his position in an illegal smuggling operation to get himself and his best friend Abas off of the continent. Ayiva adapts to life in Italy, but when tensions with the local community rise, things become increasingly dangerous.
Determined to make his new situation work he attempts to weather the storm, but it has its costs.