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A Ciambra (2017)

A Ciambra poster
Directed by
Jonas Carpignano
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Brazil, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
12
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 175 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Romani boy in a small Calabrian town tries to prove himself by taking on adult responsibilities after his older brother disappears. He gets involved in petty crime to support his family while navigating poverty and prejudice.

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What happens

A Ciambra (Italian: [a tˈtʃambra]) is a 2017 Italian drama film directed by Jonas Carpignano. It is the second in the director's trilogy set in a Calabrian town, following Mediterranea (2015) and followed by A Chiara (2021). Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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