Madame Luna

2024 1h 50m SV

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Inspired by real life events, Madame Luna tells the story of an Eritrean refugee who is washed ashore in Libya and survives to become one of the most notorious human smugglers, with deep ties to the Italian Mafia. Now trapped in Italy and forced to experience the brutalising reality endured by the people she has exploited in the past, Madame Luna must try to find a way out before she is recognized and brought to justice. In the process she forms a powerful bond with a younger version of herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meninet Abraha Teferi
Almaz / Madame Luna
Hilyam Weldemichael
Eli
Claudia Potenza
Nunzia
Emanuele Vicorito
Pino
Aurora Peres
Luca Massaro
Marco
Paride Cicirello
Flaure B.B. Kabore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Espinosa
Writers: Suha Arraf, Maurizio Braucci
Languages: English, Arabic, Italian, French
Countries: Denmark, Italy, Sweden, United States of America, Germany, Luxembourg, France

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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: English, Arabic, Italian, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: Denmark, Italy, Sweden, United States of America, Germany, Luxembourg, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Espinosa, shot by Juan Sarmiento G.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Meninet Abraha Teferi and Hilyam Weldemichael and Claudia Potenza carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Espinosa directs. Juan Sarmiento G. behind the camera. Jon Ekstrand scores. Theis Schmidt cuts. Produced in Denmark, Italy, Sweden, United States of America, Germany, Luxembourg, France. Dialogue in English, Arabic, Italian, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Arabic, Italian, French.
3International production across 7 countries: Denmark, Italy, Sweden, United States of America, Germany, Luxembourg, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Daniel Espinosa, shot by Juan Sarmiento G.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jon Ekstrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Theis Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Meninet Abraha Teferi and Hilyam Weldemichael and Claudia Potenza carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt17498046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.