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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2017 - 14.22 JULY

Sections & Films

GIRL IN FLIGHT

Category: Edition 2017

Synopsis
Silvia is a headstrong, determined eleven-year-old girl from a small town in Tuscany. Silvia’s mother, Giulia, is incapacitated by a severe episode of recurrent depression and her father Pietro, a introspective man of few words and many rules, is of little help. Silvia suffers greatly from the rejection of her mother and lack of attention from her father, and, at her breaking point after another negative response from her parents to her question about a promised trip to Rome, Silvia gathers her things together and leaves alone. On the train Silvia meets Emina, a smart, defiant thirteen year old Gypsy girl, and upon arriving in Rome, follows Emina as she disappears down a stairway inside Rome’s enormous Termini station.

Original Title La Fuga
Italian Title La Fuga
Category Out of competition
Section Parental Control
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 80'
Production Year 2017
Nationality Italy, Switzerland
Directed by Sandra Vannucchi
Screenplay Sandra Vannucchi, Michael King
Director of photography Vladan Radovic
Editor Luigi Mearelli
Production Design Roberta Iaci
Costume Design Sabrina Beretta
Music Teho Teardo, Marcel Vaid
Main cast Filippo Nigro
Donatella Finocchiaro
Lisa Andreozzi
Emina Amatovic
Andrea Atzei
Daniele Garofalo
Produced by Michael King, Ruedi Gerber

--- regista --- sandra vannucchiSandra Vannucchi
Sandra is an independent film director and writer. Born and raised in Italy, near Florence, she studied Film and Television at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She has written and directed several short films, including BACK WATERS, winner of NYU’s Nestor Almendros Award, SUNDAY MORNING. NICK, her latest short, shot in Harlem New York, premiered at the Huesca International Film Festival in Spain. Before shooting LA FUGA, Sandra also worked as the writer’s assistant to David Chase, the creator and writer of the renowned American television series the SOPRANOS and the writer/director of the movie, FADE AWAY.

All films in competition are in the original language with Italian subtitles except for +3 and +6 sections that has a live over-sound). Entrance to Elements and Generator screenings is free (subject to available seats) priority will be given to jurors, press and accredited audience.
Masterclass
meeting at the Sala De Sica and Antica Ramiera are for Masterclass jurors and press only.
Entrance to Parental Control
and Gex Doc sections is free up to capacity, Elements +6 and +10, press and accreditation have priority.
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and Fright Nights films is free up to capacity.