A Ciambra

(2017)

Synopsis

Pio Amato, a 14 year-old member of a small Romani community in southern Italian town of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, is in a hurry to grow up. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere and from him he learns how to hustle and how to navigate the streets of his hometown. One night Pio sets out to prove to his brother that he is as good or better than him but, when things go wrong, a series of events will forever change the way he sees the world.

Directors

Jonas Carpignano, Jonas Carpignano, Dan Romer, Jonas Carpignano, Paolo Carpignano, Rodrigo Teixeira, Ryan Zacarias, Martin Scorsese

Production year

2017

Rating

Studio

IFC Films

Runtime

117 minutes

Cast

Pio Amato, Damiano Amato, Francesco Pio Amato, Iolanda Amato, Koudos Seihon