With the cast playing versions of themselves, this is a detailed and authentic look at a 14-year-old growing up too...
With the cast playing versions of themselves, this is a detailed and authentic look at a 14-year-old growing up too fast in the Romani community of Calabria.
"Part of a large family, Pio Amato is only 14, but he drinks and smokes, and knows his way around the factions of the region. He’s equally comfortable amongst the local Italians, African refugees and the Romani. And Pio is also adept at running little scams, moving goods around and making a bit of cash. This comes in especially useful when his father and brother are jailed, but it also prompts Pio to believe that he is ready for manhood, leading to a terrible dilemma. Director Jonas Carpignano has worked with this community in his previous films, and in A Ciambra he has made a vibrant and immersive film, that attracted Martin Scorsese to executive produce." (Sydney Film Festival)
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""A Ciambra" is something of a step sideways for the Italian-American filmmaker, consolidating his considerable formal and observational gifts while fumbling a bit as storytelling."
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Variety
Variety"In its mood and methods, "A Ciambra" pays homage to the work of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the living masters of European realist cinema."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"While A Ciambra is not a happy story, its vigour and authenticity deliver a sort of joy."
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NPR
NPR"Through Tim Curtin's kinetic handheld camerawork, Carpignano immerses the viewer in Pio's experience."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A raw and distinctive coming-of-age portrait."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterA Ciambra | Details
Award winner- Winner of the Label Europa Cinemas (Carpignano), 2017 Cannes Film Festival
- Runtime
- 118
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Italy, Brazil, Germany, France, Sweden, USA
