I, the Other (Italian: Io, l'altro, also known as Me, The Other) is a 2007 Italian drama film about two fishermen, directed by Mohsen Melliti. The film won three Italian Golden Globes, for best first work, best actor (to Raoul Bova), and best cinematography.[1]

I, the Other
Directed byMohsen Melliti
Written byDavid Colantoni
Sigalot Alessandro
Saverio Di Biagio
Produced byAldo Arcangioli
Raoul Bova
StarringRaoul Bova
Giovanni Martorana
CinematographyMaurizio Calvesi
Distributed byTrees Pictures
Release dates
  • 27 December 2006 (2006-12-27) (Capri Hollywood Film Festival)
  • 18 May 2007 (2007-05-18) (Italy)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Cast

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Actor Role
Raoul Bova Giuseppe
Giovanni Martorana Yousef
Mario Pupella Troina
Samia Zibidi Yousef's Mother
Lina Besrat Assefa Giovane Africana
Mohammed Alì Young Yousef

Plot

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Giuseppe (Raoul Bova) and Yousef (Giovanni Martorana) are two fishermen bound by a long friendship. Giuseppe, an Italian, and Yousef, an Arab, both work together on the same boat. Out at sea, the two share everything, even the same first name.

One day, Giuseppe hears a disturbing report on the ship's radio. The report is a warning about a suspected terrorist who happens to have the same name as Giuseppe's trusted partner: Yousef Ben Ali. Giuseppe suspects that he is being double-crossed by his once faithful friend.

A cat-and-mouse game ensues, as the two try to outwit each other aboard the ship, alone in the middle of the sea.

Filming location

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The entire film was filmed off the coast of Ponza, the largest of the Pontine Islands.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Simone Pinchiorri (4 July 2007). "Tutti i vincitori dei "Globi d'Oro" 2007". CinemaItaliano. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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