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In A Ciambra, a small Romani community in Calabria, Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. At 14, he drinks, smokes and is one of the few to easily slide between the region’s factions - the local Italians, the African refugees and his fellow Romani.
Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere, learning the necessary skills for life on the streets of their hometown. When Cosimo disappears and things start to go wrong, Pio sets out to prove he’s ready to step into his big brother’s shoes but soon finds himself faced with an impossible decision that will show if he is truly ready to become a man.
Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere, learning the necessary skills for life on the streets of their hometown. When Cosimo disappears and things start to go wrong, Pio sets out to prove he’s ready to step into his big brother’s shoes but soon finds himself faced with an impossible decision that will show if he is truly ready to become a man.
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Cast:
Damiano Amato, Iolanda Amato, Koudous Seihon, Pio Amato -
Original Title:
A Ciambra -
Country:
Italy, United States of America, France, Germany -
Year:
2017 - 120'
Director
Jonas Carpignano
Jonas Carpignano was born in 1984 and spent his childhood between Rome and New York, studying at Wesleyan University. His films received distinctions at various festivals, including Cannes and Venice, such as A Chjàna (2011), A Ciambra (2014) and Mediterranea (2015). Carpignano was part of the Sundance Festival's directing and writing laboratory, having won the Global Filmmaking Sundance/Mahindra award.
