Shelter Me

2007 1h 40m IT

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 17

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Anna and Mara return from a holiday abroad, and realize that Anis, a young Moroccan immigrant, managed to hide in their car in order to cross the border to Italy. At first unsure of what to do, they then decide to take him with them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria de Medeiros
Anna
Antónia Lišková
Mara
Mounir Ouadi
Anis
Steffan Boje
Priest
Vitaliano Trevisan
Savio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco S. Puccioni
Writers: Monica Rametta, Marco S. Puccioni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco S. Puccioni, shot by Tarek Ben Abdallah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dario Arcidiacono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maria de Medeiros and Antónia Lišková and Mounir Ouadi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0816626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marco S. Puccioni directs. Tarek Ben Abdallah behind the camera. Dario Arcidiacono scores. Roberto Missiroli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marco S. Puccioni, shot by Tarek Ben Abdallah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dario Arcidiacono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roberto Missiroli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria de Medeiros and Antónia Lišková and Mounir Ouadi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0816626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.