Italy / Aug 31, 2006 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of a young Senegalese man who treks the Sahara, takes an immigrant boat bound for Italy, the attempts to eke out a living there - finally deciding to return to his native place. Vittorio De Seta's first fiction feature since 1969.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lettere dal Sahara |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Italiano, Wolof |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 settembre 2006 |
| Production | Donatella Palermo, Agnese Fontana |
| Writer | Vittorio De Seta |
| Cinematography | Antonio Grambone |
| Assistant directors | Vittorio De Seta |
| Production design | Fiorella Cicolini |
| Art direction | Fiorella Cicolini |
| Set decoration | Fiorella Cicolini |
| Music | Ismaël Lô |
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| Sound | Ismaël Lô |
| Costume design | Fabio Angelotti |
| Makeup | Fabio Angelotti |
| Hairstyling | Fabio Angelotti |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Feb 02, 2007 / Rencontres Cinéma de Manosque
Argentina / Mar 10, 2007 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Finland / Jun 16, 2007 / Midnight Sun Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 01, 2006
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