L' Aria Salata


1h 27m 2007

Brief Synopsis

A young prison officer has the task of deciding whether inmates are allowed temporary release from jail, due to particular personal circumstances. In the course of one such assessment, the young man is shocked to discover that the inmate he is interviewing is apparently his long lost father. The fat

Film Details

Also Known As
Aria Salata, Salty Air
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Pyramide Films; Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
01 Distribuzione

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

A young prison officer has the task of deciding whether inmates are allowed temporary release from jail, due to particular personal circumstances. In the course of one such assessment, the young man is shocked to discover that the inmate he is interviewing is apparently his long lost father. The father is a gangster who is imprisoned for murder and the prison officer is torn by mixed emotions as to whether to reveal the truth and try to build some form of new relationship with his missing parent.

Film Details

Also Known As
Aria Salata, Salty Air
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Pyramide Films; Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
01 Distribuzione

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the John Schlesinger Award, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Winner of the Marco Aurelio Award for Best Actor (Giorgio Colangeli) at the 2006 Rome International Film Festival.

Winner of the Spirit Award for Narrative Feature at the 2007 Brooklyn International Film Festival.

Released in Italy January 5, 2007

Shown at Brooklyn International Film Festival (Narrative Feature) June 1-10, 2007.

Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa) October 18-November 2, 2006.

Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center March 21-April 1, 2007.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (New Voices/New Visions) January 4-15, 2007.

Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Competition) October 13-21, 2006.

Shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 21-July 1, 2007.

35mm

color

Dolby Digital

dialogue Italian

Released in Italy January 5, 2007