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Green Gold

Switzerland, January 2014
FILM, Fiction, 90 min.

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directed by
Mohammed Soudani
Written by
Walter Pozzi, Davide Pinardi, Lara Fremder
Status
In distribution

Inspired by real events which took place in Ticino in the early 2000s, it is the story of Mario and his seedy gang, who are considering the heist of the century: stealing a huge quantity of cannabis which was confiscated by the police and stashed in a military warehouse, leaving ordinary hay in its place. They hope the plan will turn their lives around.

Ispirato a fatti realmente accaduti in Ticino all’inizio degli anni 2000, è la storia di Mario e della sua sgangherata gang che meditano il colpo del secolo: rubare un grosso quantitativo di canapa sequestrato dalla polizia e stipato in un deposito militare in attesa di essere bruciato, sostituendolo con del banale fieno, sperando così di dare una svolta alla loro vita. E invece…

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World Premiere
January 2014
Original Version
Italian (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 90 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-A527-0000-R-0000-0000-U
Production
Amka Films Productions SA, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Producer
Tiziana Soudani
directed by
Mohammed Soudani
Written by
Walter Pozzi, Davide Pinardi, Lara Fremder
Cinemato­graphy
Pietro Zuercher
Editing
Jacopo Quadri
Sound Editing
Daniela Bassani, Stefano Grosso, Marzia Cordò
Sound Design
Daniela Bassani, Stefano Grosso, Marzia Cordò
Re-Recording Mix
Daniela Bassani, Stefano Grosso, Marzia Cordò
Music
Maria Bonzanigo
Location Sound Mix
Christophe Giovannoni
Casting
Amel Soudani, Michela Pini, Roberta Corrirossi

Cast

Fausto Sciarappa
Giorgia Wurth
Carlos Leal
Ignazio Oliva
Leonardo Nigro
Gaia Parisi
Diego Gaffuri
Roberta Fossile

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Amka Films Productions SA

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Praesens Film AG Distribution
Release date: 20.03.2014

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