SAIMIR
synopsis
Saimir is an Albanian teenager who’s emigrated with his father to Italy. Attempting to make a new life for them both, his father transports illegal immigrants. Yet, when this fails to afford them a living, he is drawn into a more insidious prostitution ring. Saimir is forced to help his father, but a new love causes Saimir to re-evaluate his life and question the outcome of his future.
international title: | Saimir |
original title: | Saimir (I girasoli) |
country: | Italy |
sales agent: | Adriana Chiesa Enterprises (ACEK) |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Francesco Munzi |
film run: | 88' |
release date: | IT 29/04/2005, FR 10/01/2007 |
screenplay: | Francesco Munzi, Serena Brugnolo, Dino Gentili |
cast: | Anna Ferruzzo, Michell Manoku, Gentvent Feri |
cinematography by: | Vladan Radovic |
film editing: | Roberto Missiroli |
art director: | Valentina Scalia |
costumes designer: | Loredana Buscemi |
music: | Giuliano Taviani |
producer: | Gianluca Arcopinto, Daniele Mazzocca, Cristiano Bortone |
production: | Orisa Produzioni |
backing: | Direzione generale Cinema e audiovisivo del Ministero della Cultura DGCA - MIC |
distributor: | Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Les Films du Paradoxe (FR) |