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Original title

Private

Year

2004

Running time

90 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Saverio Costanzo

Screenwriter

Saverio Costanzo, Camilla Costanzo, Alessio Cremonini, Sayed Kashua

Cast

Music

Alter Ego

Cinematography

Luigi Martinucci

Producer

Istituto Luce, Offside, Cydonia, RAI Cinema

Genre

Drama | Arab-Israeli conflict

Synopsis

A Palestinian family with five children lives outside town, near Israeli settlements. Samia, the wife, wants to leave; so does one teen son. Mohammad, the patriarch, is adamant that he is staying. Two of his adolescent children want to fight. His is the passive aggression of non-violent witness. Israeli soldiers burst into the home, taking over the second floor. At night, the family is locked in the living room. We see the effects of the occupation on the children and on the marriage. Through the eyes of Miriam, the older daughter, we watch the soldiers from her hiding place. Jamal, the eldest son, sets a trap with a grenade. Characters call upon Allah. Chaos and death are close.

Awards: 2004: David di Donatello Awards: Best New Director

2004: Festival Locarno: Best Movie

2004: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: Silver Spike. 3 nominations

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Private

2004

Saverio Costanzo

6.7

(504)