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Le mani in faccia (The Hands on the Face)

by Daniele Basilio

Italy 2003; 16 min.

Escaping from a father who is not able to love him as much as he wished, Francesco is looking for an answer to the question that for seventeen years has been echoing in his mind. Only one person may solve his doubts. On the run, amid the waves of a dark and pitiless sea, between smuggling and violence, Francesco discovers his true self and becomes an adult.
(Source: Scuola Nazionale di Cinema)

 
  Cast and Crew:
Directed by:
Daniele Basilio
Cast:
Luigi Diberti, Riccardo Scamarcio, Sabino Manzari
Screenplay:
Daniele Basilio, Vanessa Picciarelli
Cinematography:
Marco Gualtieri
Editing:
Natalie Cristiani
Set design:
Vania Caruso
Costume design:
Veronica Pietrini
Music:
Giovanni Chiapparino
Production:
Scuola Nazionale di Cinema - RAI Cinema
Distributor:
LAB 80
  Festivals & awards:
  • 21st Bergamo Film Meeting, 2003
  • 4th European Film Festival, Lecce 2003
  • Bologna Film Festival 2003
  • Belgrad Film Festival 2003
  • Siena Short Film Festival 2003
  • Arcipelago Film Festival, Rome 2003
 
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