Cutro, Calabria, Italia

"The tale of a tragic night"

2024 1h 10m IT

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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On 26 February 2023, a boat - an old wooden gulet - sank in Steccato di Cutro, in the province of Crotone, Calabria. Inside the boat, which left Izmir, Turkey, on February 21, there were over 180 human beings, mostly of Afghan, Pakistani, Syrian, Turkish, Somali and Iraqi origin. Women, men and children. The shipwreck claimed the lives of 94 migrants, including 34 minors. The number of missing was unknown... The boat, 150 meters from the shore, surrendered before the violence of the waves and the sharp points of the rocks. Who are the victims and survivors of the shipwreck? They are individuals who have fled their lands for a series of causes: armed conflicts, persecutions (of a religious or gender nature), poverty, climate change, the right to aspire to a better existential path, the need to rediscover dignity, to work, to study and to raise a family.

“The tale of a tragic night”

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Cast

Francesco Colella
Narrator (voice)
Mimmo Calopresti
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mimmo Calopresti
Writers: Mimmo Calopresti
Languages: German, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mimmo Calopresti, shot by Gianluca Gattabria. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Irene Vecchio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Francesco Colella and Mimmo Calopresti carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The tale of a tragic night".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mimmo Calopresti directs. Gianluca Gattabria behind the camera. Irene Vecchio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian.

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mimmo Calopresti, shot by Gianluca Gattabria. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Irene Vecchio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Francesco Colella and Mimmo Calopresti carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The tale of a tragic night".
9IMDB entry: tt31987064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.