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Sud

Sud

19936.81h 26m

Overview

During a hot Sunday afternoon in a small Southern Italian town, a school serving as a polling place is occupied by a group of three locals and an Eritrean immigrant, all unemployed, desperate and armed.

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Written by Franco Bernini, Angelo Pasquini, Gabriele Salvatores
Produced by Mario Cecchi Gori, Maurizio Totti, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando

Ciro

Francesca Neri

Francesca Neri

Lucia

Antonio Catania

Antonio Catania

Elia

Marco Manchisi

Marco Manchisi

Michele

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Ighèzu Mussiè

Munir

Gigio Alberti

Gigio Alberti

Gianni

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

MP Colonel

Mario Santella

Mario Santella

Tonino Taiuti

Tonino Taiuti

Claudio Bisio

Claudio Bisio

Giacomo Fiori

Themes & Keywords

hostage situationelection daysouth italy

About Sud

Sud is a comedy, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of hostage situation, election day, south italy. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, it stars Silvio Orlando, Francesca Neri, Antonio Catania. During a hot Sunday afternoon in a small Southern Italian town, a school serving as a polling place is occupied by a group of three locals and an Eritrean immigrant, all unemployed, desperate and armed.

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