In the rural outskirts of Gaza City, a small community of farmers, the Samouni extended family, is about to celebrate a wedding. It's going to be the first celebration since the lastest war. Amal, Fuad, their brothers and cousins have lost their parents, their houses and their olive trees. The neighborhood where they live is being rebuilt. As they replant trees and plow fields, they face their most difficult task: piecing together their own memory. Through these young survivors' recollections, Samouni Road conveys a deep, multifaceted portrait of a family before, during and after the tragic event that changed its life forever.

A film by Stefano SAVONA

Italie / France, 2018, Feature Documentary, 2h08'

Original title (English): Samouni Road
French Title: La route des Samouni
Italian Title: La strada dei Samouni
Type: Documentary
Countries: Italia, France
Shooting locations: Gaza, Palestine
Languages: Arabic, English
Production year: 2018
Length: 128'
Pays : Italie, France

Produced by Penelope Bortoluzzi, Marco Alessi, Cécile Lestrade

Director
Stefano Savona

Screenwriter
Stefano Savona, Léa Mysius, Penelope Bortoluzzi

Image (DoP)
Stefano Savona

Sound
Jean Mallet, Margot Testemale

Artistic Director of Animation
Simone Massi

Editing
Luc Forveille

Music
Giulia Tagliavia



CONTACTS

Production
Picofilms
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75020 Paris - France
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picofilms@gmail.com
www.picofilms.com

Dugong Films (Italie)
+39 06 646 91 255
info@dugong.it
www.dugong.it

Coproduction
Alter Ego Production (France)
Arte France Cinéma (France)
Rai Cinema (Italie)

Ventes à l'étranger (World Sales)
Doc & Films International
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75003 Paris - France
+33 1 42 77 56 87
sales@docandfilm.com
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Distribution
Jour2Fête
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75009 Paris - France
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contact@jour2fete.com
www.jour2fete.com

Presse
Rendez-Vous
+33 1 42 66 36 35
Viviana Andriani (+33 6 80 16 81 39 / viviana@rv-press.com)
Aurélie Dard (+ 33 6 77 04 52 20 / aurelie@rv-press.com)
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2018 | 71st Cannes Film Festival, France
* Selection - Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (50th Directors' Fortnight May 9-19, 2018)
* Première Mondiale / World Premiere
* Nominee: the Œil d'Or Award
* Screening: Théâtre Croisette / Thursday, May 10 - 2.45 pm
* Screening: Théâtre Croisette / Friday, May 11 - 2.45 pm
* Screening: Studio 13 / Friday, May 11 - 9.30 pm
* Screening: Cinéma Le Raimu / Monday, May 14 - 4.30 pm