TERRAFERMA
Directed by Emanuele CRIALESE
Respiro, Golden Door
SYNOPSIS
TERRAFERMA is the story of an uncontaminated Sicilian island inhabited mainly by fishermen. Although still barely touched by tourism, the islanders have just begun to alter their mentality and behavior as they have started to realize the economic potential of this new industry. At the same time they often have to deal with illegal aliens flooding the island and a new law requiring them to turn back undocumented people seeking aid. This policy stands in direct contrast with the laws of the sea which require the rescue of anyone in distress.
Terraferma is also the story of a family composed of a stubborn old fisherman, a young woman striving for a better life and a young man seeking his moral compass. All of them will have to make difficult decisions that will affect their lives forever.
ITALIAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE OSCAR ENTRY
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE IN VENICE
2011 /// France/Italy /// Italian /// Drama
CAST Filippo PUCILLO, Donatella FINOCCHIARO, Mimmo CUTICCHIO, Giuseppe FIORELLO, Kynzya NDIRA /// WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF Claudio SANTAMARIA /// STORY Emanuele CRIALESE /// SCREENPLAY Emanuele CRIALESE, Vittorio MORONI /// DOP Fabio CIANCHETTI /// EDITOR Simona AGGI /// CO-PRODUCER Fabio Conversi /// PRODUCTION COMPANY CATTLEYA /// IN COLLABORATION WITH RAI CINEMA, CINESICILIA /// CO-PRODUCTION COMPANIES BABE FILMS, FRANCE 2 CINEMA /// WITH THE SUPPORT OF CANAL+,CINECINEMA FRANCE 2, CNC /// PRODUCED BY Riccardo TOZZI, Giovanni STABILINI, Marco CHIMENZ///
