Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gianni Amelio

Writing Credits

Gianni Amelio
Andrea Porporati
Alessandro Sermoneta

Cast

Enrico Lo Verso
Gino
Michele Placido
Fiore
Piro Milkani
Selimi
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Spiro (alias Michele Talarico)
Elida Janushi
Selimi's Cousin
Sefer Pema
Prison Governor
Idajet Sejdia
Dr. Kruja
Marieta Ljarja
Factory's manager
Elina Ndreu
Singer in night club
Ilir Ara
Orphanage's guard
Liliana Subashi
Hospital's doctor
Artan Marina
Ismail
Vasjan Lami
Cop at cafe
Nikolin Elezi
Man dying
Fatmir Gjyla
Innkeeper
Elona Hoti
Little girl dancing
Besim Kurti
Interrogator
Esmeralda Ara
Girl teaching italian
Luan Amelio
(as Luan Ujkai)
Julian Sands
(uncredited)

Produced by

Mario Cecchi Gori
producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
producer
Enzo Porcelli
executive producer

Music by

Franco Piersanti

Cinematography by

Luca Bigazzi

Editing by

Simona Paggi

Production Design by

Giuseppe M. Gaudino

Set Decoration by

Mario Rossetti

Costume Design by

Liliana Sotira
Claudia Tenaglia

Makeup Department

Romano Donati
makeup artist
Ylli Muça
makeup artist
Gloria Pescatore
makeup artist
Maria Gerolama Sale
hair department head / makeup artist (as Garolama Sale)
Esmé Sciaroni
makeup and hair designer (as Esme Sciaroni)

Production Management

Fehim Alliu
unit manager
Samantha Antonnicola
unit manager
Roland Arani
unit manager
Massimo Costa
unit manager
Atnan Duka
unit manager
Renato Fiè
production supervisor
Kreshnik Hashorva
unit manager
Claudio Vecchio
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Luan Amelio
assistant director (as Luan Ujkai)
Shkelqim Daja
assistant director
Pëllumb Dërvishi
assistant director
Nadon Kallulli
assistant director
Besim Kurti
assistant director
Sefer Pema
assistant director
Alessandro Sermoneta
assistant director
Andrea Toca
assistant director (as Andi Toce)
Arbin Trebicka
assistant director
Marco Turco
first assistant director

Art Department

Arben Basha
set designer
Sabri Basha
set designer
Luftar Braçe
set designer
Vojo Kola
set designer
Xhemal Koçi
set designer
Riccardo Luciano
props
Stefano Olivieri
props
Ubaldo Panunzi
props
Astrit Tota
set designer

Sound Department

Angelo Amatulli
boom operator
Benni Atria
sound editor
Fernando Caso
sound effects editor
Giorgio Chierchiè
assistant sound editor
Alvaro Gramigna
foley artist
Claudio Gramigna
sound effects editor
Danilo Moroni
sound mixer
Alessandro Zanon
sound

Special Effects by

Salvatore Napoletano
special effects technician
Luca Ricci
special effects technician
Francesco Sabelli
special effects technician

Camera and Electrical Department

Alessandro Abate
assistant camera
Gogò Bianchi
camera operator "b" camera (as Gianenrico Bianchi)
Carlo Catini
electrician
Claudio Fabbriani
grip
Sandro Fabbriani
key grip
Sergio Fabbriani
grip
Stefano Forcina
assistant camera
Erdit Gega
electrician
Calogero Germanà
grip
Massimiliano Gigante
electrician
Claudio Iannone
still photographer
Maurizio Lentini
electrician
Vladimir Lila
electrician
Enrico Maggi
camera operator
Lanfranco Melia
generator operator
Michele Pellegrino
chief electrician
Bardhyl Plumbi
electrician
Riccardo Ricci
generator operator
Marco Sallustri
grip
Alessandro Saulini
eletrician
Renato Spadolini
electrician
Armondo Valentini
electrician (as Armando Valentini)
Kujtim Veshi
electrician
Alfonso Vicori
assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Violeta Banushi
wardrobe
Skender Basi
wardrobe
Cristina Francioni
assistant costume designer
Lulzim Gogja
wardrobe
Maura Zuccherofino
seamstress

Editorial Department

Rossana Cingolani
assistant editor
Stefano Giovannini
color timer
Carlo Simeoni
assistant editor

Music Department

Angelo Giovagnoli
orchestra coordinator
Franco Piersanti
conductor and orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

Anita Borgiotti
script supervisor
Alessandro Dionosio
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Alberto Azzetti
driver
Abedin Bocka
driver
Armand Diko
driver
Clirim Fuga
driver
Vito Gallo
driver
Agron Haxhiu
driver
Alfredo Iannone
driver
Bujar Kamberi
driver
Michele Lancia
driver
Giuseppe Menegatti
driver
Aldo Peroni
driver
Antonio Privitera
driver
Alessandro Romano
driver
Kujtim Seidi
driver
Ramazan Tare
driver
Massimiliano Tentoni
driver
Sergio Verdecchia
driver
Ilir Vreto
driver

Additional Crew

Cristina Casati
assistant to executive producer
Maria Camilla Crespi
assistant to executive producer
Giovanna Emidi
administrator / production accountant
Franco Fogagnolo
administrator
Susan Jacobs
publicist
Enrico Lucherini
press attache
Bruno Memoli
production secretary
Gianluca Pignatelli
press attache
Patrizia Poggesi
administrator
Alessandro Sogliuzzo
assistant secretary
Gianfranco Strazza
production secretary
Marco Tota
assistant secretary
Nazzareno Ubertini
production secretary
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