TWICE BORN
synopsis
Gemma leaves her comfortable apartment in Rome to visit Sarajevo with her son, Pietro. An exhibit commemorating the siege will include photographs by Pietro’s father, Diego. Sixteen years earlier, Gemma escaped the war-torn city with Pietro while Diego remained behind and later died. As she uses the visit to repair her difficult relationship with Pietro, she also confronts her past.
| international title: | Twice Born |
| original title: | Venuto al mondo |
| country: | Italy, Spain |
| sales agent: | Goodfellas |
| year: | 2012 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Sergio Castellitto |
| film run: | 125' |
| release date: | IT 08/11/2012, ES 18/01/2013 |
| screenplay: | Sergio Castellitto, Margaret Mazzantini |
| cast: | Penélope Cruz, Emile Hirsch, Pietro Castellitto, Luca De Filippo, Jane Birkin, Adnan Hasković, Saadet Aksoy, Juan Carlos Vellido |
| cinematography by: | Gianfilippo Corticelli |
| film editing: | Patrizio Marone |
| art director: | Francesco Frigeri |
| costumes designer: | Sonoo Mishra |
| music: | Eduardo Cruz |
| producer: | Sergio Castellitto, Roberto Sessa |
| production: | Alien Produzioni, Medusa Film, Telecinco Cinema, Mod Producciones |
| backing: | Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali - Direzione Generale per il cinema |
| distributor: | Medusa Film |
