ICFF 2022
ICFF FILM SELECTION | 69
MONTREAL PARC DANTE
AUGUST 10TH 9:00 PM
L’AFIDE E LA FORMICA ITALY | 2021 | ITA | ENG SUBS | 100 MINS | DRAMA PRODUCTION: Indaco Film, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Fondazione Calabria Film Commission DISTRIBUTOR: Zenit Distribution CAST: Giuseppe Fiorello, Cristina Parku, Valentina Lodovini, Alessio Praticò, Nadia Kibout, Anna Maria De Luca, Pino Torcasio, Ettore Signorelli, Alessio De Lorenzi
Fatima is a 16-year-old girl born in Calabria to Muslim parents. She, like many girls her age, lives through a period filled with conflicts and emotions. However, she feels as if there is something different about her which often leads her to be alone, left out by her peers, and feeling constantly out of place. Until one day the PE teacher, Michele Scimone, proposes to all his students the opportunity of enrolling in the Sant'Antonio’s marathon. This unexpected opportunity sparks the interest of Fatima, who is now determined to race. Michele, closed-off former Calabrian marathon runner, is struck by the determination and vitality of a teenager. Despite the initial misunderstanding and prejudices, the race will be the beginning of a relationship that will change their lives.
WHEN RUNNING BECOMES YOUR ONLY FORM OF ESCAPING THE WORLD MARIO VITALE Mario Vitale is an Italian director, screenwriter, and producer, who has worked on several award-winning short films; among them “Il tuffo“ (2014), “Il miracolo“ (2015), and “Al giorno d'oggi il lavoro te lodevi inventare“ (2016). In 2021, he debuted in the theatres as director and screenwriter of “L’afide e la formica“.
