Where Are You? I'm Here
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| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Written by | Liliana Cavani Italo Moscati |
| Produced by | Giovanni Bertolucci |
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| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Angelo Nicolini |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
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Running time | 108 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Where Are You? I'm Here (Italian: Dove siete? Io sono qui) is an Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani.[1][2] It was screened at the 50th Venice International Film Festival, where Anna Bonaiuto was awarded as best supporting actress.[1]
Plot
Fausto's mother refuses to accept the fact that her child is deaf and refuses to send him to a special school where he can learn sign language. His aunt, though, teaches him to communicate and helps him find a place among a group of deaf-mutes. He meets and falls in love with Elena. To their parents' concern, the two find love with each other until a set of difficulties leads them to see their lives in a different light.
Cast
- Chiara Caselli as Elena Setti
- Gaetano Carotenuto as Fausto
- Anna Bonaiuto as Fausto's mother
- Giuseppe Perruccio as Fausto's father
- Valeria D'Obici as Fausto's aunt
- Ines Nobili as Maria
- Ko Muroboshi as the mime
- Doriana Chierici as Elena's mother
- Carla Cassola as Miss Martini
- Paola Mannoni as the principal
- Pino Micol as the bank manager
- Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Professor Pini
- Paco Reconti as Ugo
- Marzio Honorato as the history teacher
Awards
- Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actress Anna Bonaiuto[1]
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Chiara Caselli[3][4]
- Grolla d'oro for Chiara Caselli and Gaetano Carotenuto[5]
References
- ^ a b c Marrone, Gaetana (2000). The Gaze and the Labyrinth: The Cinema of Liliana Cavani. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
- ^ "Dove siete? Io sono qui". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Moliterno, Gino (2009). The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0810868960.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 248. ISBN 9788877422217.
- ^ Martini, Giacomo; Cominesi, Piera Raimondi; Zanza, Davide (2008). Una Regione piena di cinema. Liliana Cavani. Falsopiano. p. 66. ISBN 978-8889782583.
External links
- Where Are You? I'm Here at IMDb
- Where Are You? I'm Here at Liliana Cavani's website