Russia / Apr 18, 2025 / 47th Moscow International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Baghdad, 2005. After Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena is kidnapped by insurgents, veteran SISMI negotiator Nicola Calipari is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises his mission.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Abbas Abdulghani | Rayan |
| Omar Danaya | Kidnapper |
| Davy Eduard King | L.T. Acosta |
| Anas Lahdaira | Abbas |
| Abdelaziz Ouenza | Hssien |
| Paola Roberti | Elisabetta Belloni |
| Mirco Tahoun | Mario Lozano |
| Youssef Tounzi | Mujahhidin |
| Lorenzo Pozzan | American Soldier |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il Nibbio |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Notorious Pictures, RAI Cinema, Tarantula |
| Release date | 6 marzo 2025 |
| Executive producer | Mario Mazzarotto, Andrea Borella, Karim Cham, Saïd Hamich |
| Production | Guglielmo Marchetti, Daniele Mazzocca, Stefano Bethlen, Joseph Rouschop |
| Writer | Sandro Petraglia, Lorenzo Bagnatori, Davide Cosco, Fabio Morici |
| Casting | Gabriele Marcello |
| Editing | Chiara Vullo |
| Cinematography | Bruno Degrave, Paola Roberti |
| Assistant directors | Fausto Girasole, Stella D'Onofrio, Alessandro Tonda |
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| Camera operators | Bruno Degrave, Paola Roberti |
| Additional photography | Bruno Degrave, Paola Roberti |
| Production design | Sabrina Balestra |
| Art direction | Sabrina Balestra |
| Set decoration | Sabrina Balestra |
| Music | Paolo Vivaldi, Alessandro Sartini, Yves Bémelmans |
| Sound | Paolo Vivaldi, Alessandro Sartini, Yves Bémelmans |
| Costume design | Ginevra De Carolis, Lucia Patullo, Luca Pompozzi |
| Makeup | Lucia Patullo, Ginevra De Carolis, Luca Pompozzi |
| Hairstyling | Ginevra De Carolis, Lucia Patullo, Luca Pompozzi |
| Budget | 7.324.508 € |
| Revenue | 1.061.893 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Sep 23, 2025 / ST. ALi Italian Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 06, 2025 / 6+
Russia / Jul 31, 2025 / 18+
Spain / Dec 19, 2025 / 16
Digital
Russia / Sep 11, 2025 / 18+
Physical media
Italy / Dec 19, 2025 / 6+
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