Tolo Tolo

2020 1h 34m IT

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 1,319

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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Checco is a young Apulian entrepreneur dreamer who has opened a sushi restaurant in his Apulia. However, after one month, the restaurant went bankrupt and he chose to emigrate to Africa to escape from debt. Here he adapts to being a waiter in a resort in Kenya, but at the outbreak of a civil war he decides to embark on a stowaway trip on a boat for migrants to Europe and chooses to do it with his African friends. However, he would not like to return to Italy, but rather to go to Liechtenstein where banking secrecy is in force and there is a lower tax burden than in Italy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Checco Zalone
Pierfrancesco "Checco" Zalone
Manda Touré
Idjaba
Nassor Said Birya
Doudou
Souleymane Sylla
Oumar
Giovanni D'Addario
Luigi Gramegna
Barbara Bouchet
Signora Inge
Alexis Michalik
Alexandre Lemaitre
Jean Marie Godet
Generale Ducros

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Checco Zalone
Writers: Checco Zalone, Checco Zalone, Paolo Virzì
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Morocco

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Morocco.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Checco Zalone, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pietro Morana 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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Checco Zalone and Manda Touré and Nassor Said Birya carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10413566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Checco Zalone directs. Fabio Zamarion behind the camera. Checco Zalone scores. Pietro Morana cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy, Morocco. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Morocco.
3Directed by Checco Zalone, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Checco Zalone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pietro Morana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Checco Zalone and Manda Touré and Nassor Said Birya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10413566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.