Synopsis
Palermo in the Seventies. Francesco is eight years old and he is the twelfth of thirteen brothers. When his mother dies of a cancer, his life radically changes.
Synopsis
Palermo in the Seventies. Francesco is eight years old and he is the twelfth of thirteen brothers. When his mother dies of a cancer, his life radically changes.
Original Title | BENIGNO |
Italian Title | BENIGNO |
Category | Official Competition |
Section | Troubled Gaze |
Tipology | Short Film |
Duration | 24' |
Production Year | 2008 |
Nationality | Italy |
Directed by | Francesco Benigno |
Screenplay | Francesco Benigno, Furio Giurato |
Script | Francesco Benigno, Furio Giurato |
Director of photography | Brasco Giurato |
Editor | Ugo De Rossi |
Production Design | Massimo Di Carlo |
Costume Design | Sonia Zampetti |
Sound | Shopin Lo Jacono |
Music | M. Marco Falagiani |
Main cast |
Manuel Benigno Alfredo Li Bassi Aurora Quattrocchi Francesco Benigno Cettina Benigno |
Francesco Benigno
He was born in Palermo. His career began with his touching and strong role of a troubled young man in MERY PER SEMPRE by Marco Risi. In the following years he worked as actor for cinema and television. BENIGNO is his first short film as director and tells about his own difficult childhood.
Production
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