Oltre il confine
Across the Border
Oltre il confine
Switzerland / Italy, August 2002
FILM,
Fiction,
104 min.
- directed by
- Rolando Colla
- Written by
- Rolando Colla
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.peacock.ch
The story takes place in 1993. Agnese, an architect from Turin, receives an alert by a doctor at a veterans' home. The commander of the residence has arrested Reuf, a refugee without official documents. Reuf works the night shift and looks after Agnese's father, who lives in the veterans' home and is seriously ill. The woman, who would rather not have anything to do with refugees, gets to know Reuf and becomes involved in a story which ultimately takes her to Bosnia. While travelling through the war-torn country, she begins to remember her childhood during the post-war years of World War II. And thus, two wars meet up with one another; the wheel of history turns in circles, leaving its absurd traces behind.
La storia si svolge nel 1993. Agnese, architetto a Torino, viene convocata alla Casa di riposo per reduci di guerra dove si trova ricoverato suo padre. Il medico della casa, non trovando Agnese nella notte, ha chiesto a Reuf, un profugo bosniaco che il medico ospita a casa sua, di vegliare l'anziano per una notte, ma il comandante militare della Casa ha sorpreso Reuf, privo di documenti e lo ha arrestato. La donna preferirebbe non avere a che fare con uno straniero clandestino, ma incontra Reuf e viene coinvolta in una storia che alla fine la condurrà fino in Bosnia. Durante questo viaggio attraverso un paese dilaniato dalla guerra, le tornano in mente ricordi della sua infanzia nel secondo dopoguerra. Così, due guerre si scontrano – la storia si ripete lasciando le sue tracce indeledibili.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2002
- Original Version
- Bosnian, Italian, English (italian subtitles), colour, 35mm, 104 min.
- Production
- Peacock Film AG, Micla Film, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, Teleclub AG
- Producer
- Elena Pedrazzoli
- directed by
- Rolando Colla
- Written by
- Rolando Colla
- Cinematography
- Peter Indergand
- Editing
- Rainer M. Trinkler
- Music
- Bernd Schurer
- Production Design
- Andi Schrämli
- Costumes
- Daniela Verdenelli
Cast
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Intramovies
Worldwide Distribution
- Italy
-
Istituto Luce Cinecittà S.r.l.
Distribution
Release date: tba - Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: tba
Awards
(a selection)
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Filmpreis des saarländischen Ministerpräsidenten 2003 (Winner)
- Mons, Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons, Le Prix du Jury C.I.C.A.E 2003 (Winner)
- Mons, Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons, Le Prix Cinéfemme 2003 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Haifa, Haifa International Film Festival
11.10.2003 - 18.10.2003 -
Mons, 19ème Fest. International du Film d'Amour
14.02.2003 - 21.02.2003 -
EFM European Film Market
06.02.2003 - 16.02.2003 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
20.01.2003 - 26.01.2003 -
Trieste, 14th Trieste Film Festival - Alpe Adria Cinema
15.01.2003 - 19.01.2003 -
Saarbrücken, 24. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
13.01.2003 - 19.01.2003 -
London, 46th Regus London Film Festival
06.11.2002 - 21.11.2002 -
Ljubljana International Film Festival
01.11.2002 - 30.11.2003 -
Locarno, 55. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
01.08.2002 - 11.08.2002