MARINA
by Stijn Coninx
synopsis
Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love. The amazing story is based on the childhood memories of the Italian-Belgian singer, Rocco Granata.
international title: | Marina |
original title: | Marina |
country: | Belgium, Italy |
sales agent: | Media Luna New Films |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Stijn Coninx |
film run: | 118' |
release date: | BE 06/11/2013, NL 06/02/2014, IT 08/05/2014 |
screenplay: | Rik D'Hiet, Stijn Coninx |
cast: | Matteo Simoni, Luigi Lo Cascio, Evelien Bosmans, Donatella Finocchiaro, Chris Van Den Durpel, Warre Borgmans, Cristian Campagna |
cinematography by: | Lou Berghmans |
film editing: | Philippe Ravoet |
costumes designer: | Catherine Marchand |
producer: | Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Delphine Tomson, Cristiano Bortone, Peter Bouckaert |
production: | Les Films du Fleuve, Orisa Produzioni, Eyeworks Film & TV Drama NV |
backing: | Flemish Audiovisual Fund, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et de VOO, Régions Wallonne et de Bruxelles-Capitale, Province of Limburg, City of Genk, Tax shelter, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali- Direzione Generale per il cinema, Apulia Film Commission |
distributor: | Kinepolis Film Distribution, Dutch FilmWorks, Movimento Film |