Film

Waalo Fendo (là où la terre gèle)

(Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes)

Histoire(s) du cinéma: Premio Cinema Ticino Mohammed Soudani

Switzerland · 1997 · DCP 4K · Color · 67' · o.v. Wolof / Italian / French

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Like his brother Yaro, young Senegalese Demba leaves for Italy in search of fortune. Yaro’s death becomes the driving force behind a transformative tale, spanning North and South, depicting the horrors of immigration. Presented at Locarno and winner of the Swiss Film Award, Mohammed Soudani’s directorial debut is a stark reflection on the price of the dream of a new life in Europe.

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Director

Mohammed Soudani

Screenplay

Mohammed Soudani, Saidou Moussa Ba, Antonio Mariotti

Cast

Saidou Moussa Ba, Bara Ngom, Souleymane Ndiaye

Producer

Tiziana Soudani

Cinematography

Mohammed Soudani, Alessio Viola

Editing

Paolo Gebhard, Giorgio Garini

Music

Giovanni Venosta

Production

Amka Films Productions
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International sales

Amka Films Productions
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