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The Guerrasio family are celebrating the 18th birthday of the oldest daughter, yet the supreme talent of Italian cinema focuses his gaze more often on her fifteen-year-old sister Chiara, on the girls' affectionate sibling rivalry, and ultimately on Chiara’s shock at the sudden disappearance of the father she adores. For his third film Carpignano also remained in Southern Italy, a region of harrowing contrasts, absolute love, unsettling gazes and its own rules.
Synopsis
The Guerrasio family are celebrating the 18th birthday of the oldest daughter yet, in his third film, the supreme talent of Italian cinema focuses his gaze more often on her fifteen-year-old sister Chiara, on the girls’ affectionate sibling rivalry, and ultimately on Chiara’s shock at the sudden disappearance of the father she adores. Carpignano has remained in Calabria, a region of harrowing contrasts, absolute love, unsettling gazes and its own rules. He has become a proud adoptive son of the marginalised South, portraying its people with genuine warmth and appreciation, with commendable authenticity, and with the naturalism of someone who is familiar with the conditions and understands them. The drama A Chiara was named best film in Directors’ Fortnight at this year's Cannes festival.
Karel Och
About the director

Jonas Carpignano (1984, New York). Selected filmography: The Plain (A Chjàna, 2012, short), Young Lions of Gypsy (A Ciambra, 2014, short), Mediterranea (2015), A Ciambra (2017), A Chiara (2021).
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Jonas Carpignano |
Screenplay: | Jonas Carpignano |
Dir. of Photography: | Tim Curtin |
Music: | Dan Romer, Benh Zeitlin |
Editor: | Affonso Goncalves |
Art Director: | Marco Ascanio Viarigi |
Producer: | Jon Coplon, Paolo Carpignano, Ryan Zacarias, Julie Billy, Carole Scotta |
Production: | Stayblack Productions |
Coproduction: | Rai Cinema, Haut et Court, Arte France Cinema |
Cast: | Swamy Rotolo, Carmela Fumo, Grecia Rotolo, Giorgia Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo |
Sales: | mk2 Films |
Distributor: | Aerofilms |
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Swamy Rotolo
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Grecia Rotolo
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