BALCANICA
synopsis
When music is outlawed in Afghanistan, the orchestra conductor Nazar and his tuba-playing son Jalil are forced to leave everything behind. Their journey along the Balkan route toward Italy is uncertain, yet it carries the hope of finding a place where they can play again. Along the way, they meet Greta, an Italian doctor. Together, the three navigate choices that will change all of their lives.
| international title: | Balcanica |
| original title: | Balcanica |
| country: | Italy, Serbia, Croatia |
| sales agent: | m-appeal |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Nicola Sorcinelli |
| film run: | 86' |
| screenplay: | Nicola Sorcinelli |
| cast: | Matilda De Angelis, Babak Karimi, Ivar Wafaei, Giovanni Toscano |
| cinematography by: | Damjan Radovanović |
| film editing: | Ian Degrassi |
| art director: | Dragana Baćović |
| costumes designer: | Maria Letizia Della Felice |
| music: | Michele Braga |
| producer: | Ines Vasiljevic, Stefano Sardo, Sonia Rovai, Ludovica Damiani |
| co-producer: | Snežana van Houwelingen, Katarina Prpić, Danijel Pek |
| associate producer: | Monica Galantucci, Andrea Italia, Matilda De Angelis |
| production: | Nightswim, Wildside, This and That Productions, Antitalent Produkcija, M74, Nieminen Film |
| distributor: | Fandango Distribuzione |
Photogallery 04/09/2026: Venice 2026 - Balcanica
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