LUBO
Giorgio Diritti / Italy, Switzerland / 2023 / 175 min / Colour
Based on the novel Il seminatore (The Sower) by Mario Cavatore, the film tells the story of Lubo Moser, a Yenish street artist, who sees his life turned upside down when the Swiss authorities take away his children due to a policy of forced assimilation, while his wife dies in attempt to protect them. From that moment, Lubo sets off in search of his children, beginning a personal and family struggle against oppression.
Giorgio Diritti
An Italian director and screenwriter, he studied at the Institute for the Training of Young Authors, directed by Olmi. He made his debut with Il vento fa il suo giro (2005). In addition to documentaries and short films, he shot L'uomo che verrà (2009), winner of the Jury Prize at the Rome Film Festival. He directed Un giorno devi andare (2013) and Volevo nascondermi (2020), awarded at the Berlin Film Festival with the Silver Bear for Best Actor. With the same film he won the award for Best Director and Best Film at the David di Donatello 2021. Lubo (2023) is his latest work.
Credits
Subject Mario Cavatore, Giorgio Diritti, Fredo Valla, Tania PedroniScreenplay Giorgio Diritti, Fredo VallaCinematography Benjamin MaierEditing Paolo Cottignola, Giorgio DirittiMusic Marco BiscariniMain cast Franz Rogowski, Christophe Sermet, Valentina Bellè, Noémi Besedes, Cecilia Steiner, Joel BasmanProducer Marco Cohen, Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib, Christof Neracher, Daniel Campos PavoncelliProduction company Indiana Production, Aranciafilm, Rai Cinema, Hugofilm, Proxima Milano
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