Archive of films Chiara / A Chiara

Italy / France
2021, 121 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2021

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

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

Actress

Grecia Rotolo

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