Là-bas: A Criminal Education

Là-bas: A Criminal Education
Directed byGuido Lombardi [it]
Screenplay byGuido Lombardi
Produced byGaetano Di Vaio
Gianluca Curti
Pietro Pizzimento
StarringKader Alasko Alassane
CinematographyFrancesca Amitrano
Edited byAnnalisa Forgione
Beppe Leonetti
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
LanguageItalian

Là-bas: A Criminal Education (Italian: Là-bas - Educazione criminale) is a 2011 Italian crime drama film written and directed by Guido Lombardi [it], in his feature film debut.[1]

It premiered at the 68th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar, in which it was awarded the Lion of the Future for best debut film.[2] For this film Lombardi was nominated for the David di Donatello for best new director and for the Nastro d'Argento in the same category.[3][4] The film also won the Flash Forward Audience Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival.[5]

Plot

Cast

  • Kader Alasko Alassane as Yussouf
  • Moussa Mone as Moses
  • Esther Elisha as Suad
  • Salvatore Ruocco as Peppe Setola
  • Billi Serigne Faye as Germain
  • Alassane Doulougou as Idris

References

  1. ^ Weissberg, Jay (7 September 2011). "La-Bas. A Criminal Education". Variety. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (20 April 2012). "Là-bas: A Criminal Education". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ Felletti, Francesca (4 May 2012). "Cesare deve Morire vince il David". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ Volpe, Luca (4 June 2012). "Nastri d'argento 2012, è sfida tra Giordana e Ozpetek". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ Schwankert, Steven (14 October 2011). "Busan International Film Festival Wraps with New Currents, Flash Forward Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2024.