Saimir
Saimir
15-year-old Saimir has fled with his father from Albania to Italy, where they trade their impoverished existence for life as members of a gang of human smugglers. The son accompanies his father on nocturnal tours during which they herd fellow Albanians into the back of their lorry. When a new freight includes a number of young girls, the boy is faced with a dilemma – he is all too aware of the evils of human trafficking. Deliberately casual and atmospherically compact, the director links a discussion of moral issues with a coming-of-age tale.
35mm | Farbe / colour
Francesco Munzi, Serena Brugnolo, Dino Gentili
Vladan Radović
Stefano Canpus
Valentina Scalia
Giuliano Taviani
Mishel Manoku, Xhevdet Feri, Anna Ferruzzo, Lavinia Guglielman
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Francesco Munzi - born 1969 in Rome. Studied politics at La Sapienza University, followed by film directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinemtografia. Has made several shorts and documentaries. SAIMIR is his feature debut.
VAN GOGH (1990, doc)
VALSE (1990, short)
TRE DEL MATINO (1994, short)
NASTASSIA (1996, short)
L'ETÀ INCERTA (1998, short)
IL NEOREALISMO. LETTERATURA E CINEMA (1999, doc)
GIACOMO E LUO MA (1999, short)