Pa-ra-da
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Cast & Crew
Marco Pontecorvo
Jalil Lespert
Evita Ciri
Daniele Formica
Cristina Nita
Gabriel Adrian Rauta
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Synopsis
The true story of the French-Algerian clown Miloud Oukili from his arrival in Romania, back in 1992 in his early twenties (three years after the end of Ceausescu's dictatorship), to his encounter with the street children of Bucharest, the so called "boskettari"--groups of kids living in the streets and sleeping in underground Bucharest making a living out of small thefts, begging and prostitution. Miloud wants to meet these kids, which have been completely hardened by their tragic lives (full of fights, violence, losses, pedophilia and drugs), and bring some hope to their existence. Although hampered by corrupted officers, Miloud will succeed in creating a real circus company with the "boskettari." The street children will perform in Bucharest's main square, proving the world that they are human beings, just like everybody else. Parada is the name of the established circus company that today still travels around Europe with its own show, carrying a message of friendship, solidarity and hope.
Director
Marco Pontecorvo
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of three awards including the Don Gnocchi Award, the Lanterna Magica Award (Cgs), the AIF-FORFILMFEST Award and a recipient of the Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award Special Mention at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in Italy September 19, 2008
Feature directorial debut for Marco Pontecorvo.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cultural Bridge) December 11-18, 2008.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Vanguard) September 4-13, 2008.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Horizons) August 27-September 6, 2008.
16mm
Released in Italy September 19, 2008
