A Ciambra

Director: Jonas Carpignano
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Italy's submission to the Foreign Language Film Category at the 90th Academy Awards


World premiered at Cannes Film Festival; won Label: Europa Cinemas Award


Selected at 40+ prominent international festivals including BFI, TIFF, AFI Fest, and Karlovy Vary


Nominated for Best Director at the Independent Spirit Awards

A Ciambra Poster
2017/

Italy USA France Sweden

120 min/

Drama, Crime

SYNOPSIS

Pio is a 14-year-old brat who is desperate to grow up fast. He follows his older brother everywhere. When he disappears, Pio sets out to prove he’s ready to step into his big brother’s shoes.

CREW

Screenwriter: Jonas Carpignano


DOP: Tim Curtin


Editor: Affonso Gonçalves

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Production Company(ies)

A Stayblack Prods. RT Features Sikelia Prods. Rai Cinema production DCM Haut et Court Film i Väst Filmgate Films

Producer(s)

Martin Scorsese Jon Coplon Paolo Carpignano Ryan Zacarias Gwyn Sannia Rodrigo Teixeira Marc Schmidheiny Cristoph Daniel Emma Tillinger Koskoff Sophie Mas Lourenco Sant'Anna Daniela Lundgren Taplin Alesso Lazzareschi Dario Suter Joel Brandeis Carole Scotta Julie Billy Tomas Eskilsson Sean Wheelan

film festivals

Cannes Film Festival


2017 | Winner: Label Europa Cinemas


Independent Spirit Awards


2018 | Nominee: Best Director


Toronto International Film Festival


2017


BFI London Film Festival


2017


AFI Fest


2017


Karlovy Vary International Film Festival


2017


!f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival


2018


Chicago International Film Festival


2017


Stockholm International Film Festival


2017


Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists


2018 | Winner: Silver Ribbon - Best Costume Design


Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists


2018 | Nominee: Silver Ribbon - Best Film


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Winner: David - Best Editing


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Nominee: David - Best Film


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Nominee: David - Best Sound


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Winner: David - Best Director


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Nominee: David - Best Original Screenplay


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Nominee: David - Best Producer


David di Donatello Awards


2018 | Nominee: David - Best Cinematography


Mill Valley Film Festival


2017


Ghent Film Festival


2017 | Winner: Georges Delerue Award - Best Music


Sydney Film Festival


2018


Melbourne International Film Festival


2017


Dubai International Film Festival


2017


CPH:PIX


2017


Bratislava International Film Festival


2017


Hawaii International Film Festival


2017


Munich Film Festival


2017


Thessaloniki Film Festival


2017


Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy


2017


Seville European Film Festival


2017 | Winner: Best Actor


Philadelphia Film Festival


2017


Taipei Film Festival


2018


Zurich Film Festival


2017


Fajr Film Festival


2018


Hong Kong International Film Festival


2018


Bergen International Film Festival


2017 | Winner: Cinema Extraordinaire


Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival


2017


Palm Springs International Film Festival


2018


Reykjavik International Film Festival


2017


Haifa International Film Festival


2017

film awards

Label Europa Cinemas at the Cannes Film Festival, France


Cinema Extraordinaire at the Bergen International Film Festival, Germany


Top Ten of the Year and Best Supporting Actress at the CinEuphoria Awards, Portugal


Best Actor at the Seville European Film Festival, Spain


Georges Delerue Prize at the Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium


ICS Award at the International Cinephile Society


International Confederation of Art Cinemas Award at the CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival, Hungary

Quotes

“A coming-of-age drama with a stealthy emotional charge that further enhances the writer-director's reputation as a gifted practitioner of Italian neo-neorealism.” David Rooney - The Hollywood Reporter “With the presence of Martin Scorsese as an executive producer, this polished semi-sequel to “Mediterranea”…. will doubtless boost Carpignano’s already fast-rising profile on the festival and arthouse circuit.” Guy Lodge - Variety "A Ciambra …. secures the U.S.-educated, Italy-based Carpignano's profile as an astute practitioner of modern-day neorealism.” Sheri Linden - The Los Angeles Times