Samouni Road

Documentary film by Stefano Savona  

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126 minutes / Documentary / 2018

Released in cinemas on november 7, 2018

Production : Picofilms / Dugong Films / Alter Ego / ARTE France Cinéma / RAI Cinema
Distribution : Jour2Fête
Ventes internationales : Doc&Film International

with the support of :

Eurimages, CNC (aide au Cinéma du Monde / Nouvelles Technologies en Production / FAIA), Ciclic Région Centre-Val de Loire, Région Île-de-France, Mibact, Marche Film Commission, Cineteca di Bologna, Trentino Film Commission, Lazio Film Commission, la Scam

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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 latest 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.

Festival Awards :

• Director's Fortnight, Cannes 2018 I Golden Eye of the best documentary
• Seville European Film Festival, Spain 2018 I The New Waves Special Prize

Festival selections :

• Director's Fortnight, 2018 I Cannes, France
• Festival International du film de la Rochelle, 2018 I France
• Les Etats Généraux du film documentaire de Lussas, 2018 I France
• Rencontres Cinéma de Gindou, 2018 I France
• FID Marseille, 2018 I France
• Les Rendez-vous de l’Histoire, 2018 I France
• Festival du cinéma de Douarnenez, 2018 I France
• Les Rencontres à l’échelle, 2018 I France
• Festival du Film de Saint Paul Trois Châteaux, 2018 I France
• Rencontres cinématographiques Cinéalma, 2018 I France
• Festival du cinéma italien, 2018 I France
• Cinemed, 2018 I France
• Festival International du premier film, 2019 I France

• New Zealand International Film Festival, 2018 I New Zealand
• Jerusalem Film Festival, 2018 I Israël
• Festival du Film Européen de Séville, 2018 I Spain
• Festival du Film d’El Gouna, 2018 I Egypt
• VIFF – Vancouver International Film Festival, 2018 I Canada
• IDFA – International Documentary Film Festival, 2018 I The Netherlands
• FilmFest, 2018 I Germany
• Viennale – Vienna International Film Festival, 2018 I Austria
• Salina Doc Fest, 2018 I Italy
• Mumbai International Film Festival, 2018 I India
• Festival du Cinéma Italien de Barcelone, 2018 I Spain
• DocLisboa, 2018 I Portugal
• Festival du cinéma méditerranéen de Bruxelles, 2018 I Belgium
• International Film Weekend de Würzburg, 2019 I Germany
• Festival Beirut Cine Days, 2019 I Lebanon