It is a dull winter on the coast of Ostia and 16 year old Nader and his best friend Stefano spend it engaging in petty crime and half-heartedly going to class, much like the rest of their classmates. However, for Nader life is getting more complicated. A second generation Italian, he finds himself having to negotiate between his identity as an average Italian 16 year old and the expectations of his Muslim Egyptian parents. Things come to a head when Nader gets more involved with his Italian girlfriend Brigitte. Nader runs away from home, only to encounter the realities of living on the street and find out that being a mixed Italian has its own challenges. Torn between his love of Italy and his Egyptian heritage, Nader needs to find out who he is. Director Giavannesi places his characters against the backdrop of a working class suburb in Rome to open up what it means to be young, Italian and the child of immigrants.
The film is shown in Italian with English subtitles
Admission/Cost:
Thursday, February 11 - 7:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com
The film is shown in Italian with English subtitles
Admission/Cost:
Thursday, February 11 - 7:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com
