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The Ciambra

The Ciambra

20177.11h 58m

Overview

Pio Amato, a 14 year-old member of a small Romani community in southern Italian town of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, is in a hurry to grow up. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere and from him he learns how to hustle and how to navigate the streets of his hometown. One night Pio sets out to prove to his brother that he is as good or better than him but, when things go wrong, a series of events will forever change the way he sees the world.

Directed by Jonas Carpignano
Written by Jonas Carpignano
Produced by Paolo Carpignano, Jon Coplon, Gwyn Sannia
Box Office0Revenue: $105K

Top Cast

Pio Amato

Pio Amato

Pio

Koudous Seihon

Koudous Seihon

Ayiva

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Damiano Amato

Cosimo

I

Iolanda Amato

Iolanda

P

Patrizia Amato

Patrizia

R

Rocco Amato

Rocco

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Susanna Amato

Susanna

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Francesco Pio Amato

Keko O'Marrochinu

M

Mark Benjamin

Benjamin

C

Chasku

American Boy

Themes & Keywords

gypsyitalysinti and romanies coming of ageromany

About The Ciambra

The Ciambra is a crime, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of gypsy, italy, sinti and romanies , coming of age, romany. Directed by Jonas Carpignano, it stars Pio Amato, Koudous Seihon, Damiano Amato. Pio Amato, a 14 year-old member of a small Romani community in southern Italian town of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, is in a hurry to grow up. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere and from him he learns how to hustle and how to navigate the streets of his hometown. One night Pio sets out to prove to his brother that he is as good or better than him but, when things go wrong, a series of events will forever change the way he sees the world.

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