JOY
Directed by Nour Gharbi
Cast Joy, Kebedesh, Asmareth, Riza, Omar Aburubiah
Country: Italy
Year: 2020
Runtime: 13’
Language: Italian/Ewe
SYNOPSIS
After Togolese militias kill her family, Joy, through fate, finds the strength to face a dangerous journey to Italy.
PRODUCTION
Production Raganella Production
Co-financed by the European Union, Ministry of the Interior
Project lead ASL Roma 1, Lazio Region
Partners Programma Integra, Roma Solidarietà Cooperative, Centro Astalli, CeSPI
CREW
Project lead Giancarlo Santone
Production assistant Alessandra Ruggieri
Assistant director Luca Peluso
Sound operator Antonio Casella
Editor Lorenzo Morganti
Post-production sound Riccardo Cocozza
Music Piero Bellisario
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Sguardi Altrove 2021 – Human Rights Focus
Roma Cinema Doc 2021 – Italian Short Film
Visioni Verticali 2020 – Documentary
Asti International Film Festival 2020 – Asti Doc Italia
New York African Film Festival 2021 – Afrikaans and Italian Documentary
