THE DESTINATION
Wednesday, April 2
7:00 pm
Strosacker Auditorium
Emilio (Roberto Magnani), a young man from Rimini, enrolls in the State Police and is assigned to Coloras, a small town in the Barbagia area of Sardinia. Soon he comes to realize that the interior of Sardinia is a world all of its own, steeped in centuries-old traditions. One day a man is killed and the state police try to capture the assassin. During the same period, Emilio meets and begins dating Giacomina, a young girl from the town. On Good Friday, a grave incident occurs that disturbs Emilio and he decides to leave Coloras for a new "destination".
Director: Piero Sanna
Cast: Roberto Magnani, Elisabetta Balia, Raffaele Ballore, Sebastiano Brotzu, Leo Careddu, Cosimino Gungui, Salvatore Mele
Year: 2000
Duration: 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Awards: 2 nominations
- Nominated Best Emerging Director (Piero Sanna): David di Donatello
- Nominated Best Emerging Director (Piero Sanna): Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Official Italian Web Site:
Trailer:
USA
© Piero Sanna
Director Piero Sanna will introduce his film and provide a Q&A session after the film.
The 2008 Italian Film Festival of Cleveland
MARCH 31 - APRIL 8 AT THE STROSACKER AND SCHMITT AUDITORIUMS, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY