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.
Key facts
Original language
Calabrian, Italian
Awards
David di Donatello for Best Director
Setting
Gioia Tauro, Ciambra
Trailer
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2018 generic - Best Director
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2018 generic - Miglior film; Migliori costumi ★ Nastro d'argento: Migliori costumi
- Sydney Film Festival 2018 generic - Focus on Italy
- AFI Fest 2017 generic - World Cinema
- BFI London Film Festival 2017 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2017 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2017 generic
