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Sud (1993 film)

Sud, also known as South,[2] is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Gabriele Salvatores.

Sud
Cover of Sud
Directed byGabriele Salvatores
Written byFranco Bernini
Angelo Pasquini
Gabriele Salvatores
Produced byMarco Mandelli
StarringSilvio Orlando
CinematographyItalo Petriccione
Edited byMassimo Fiocchi
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box office$3 million (Italy)[1]

The movie won the Best Score award and was nominated for Best Original Story at the 1994 Nastro d'Argento ceremony.[3] It also won the Best Sound award and was nominated for Best Score at the 1994 David di Donatello.[4] For his performance, Silvio Orlando was nominated for the 1994 David di Donatello for Best Actor.[4]

Plot

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During a warm springy Sunday afternoon in a small town of South Italy, the opening of the polling station is disrupted by three Italians and one Eritrean, who are unemployed, angry and armed. They threaten to occupy the polling station. They start to negotiate with the police, but eventually the four men are forced to leave.

Cast

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Reception

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The film performed well in the run up to Christmas grossing over $3 million in Italy.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Forza Italia". Screen International. 3 December 1993. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Salvatores, Gabriele". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Sud (1993): Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Sud" (in Italian). Accademia del Cinema Italiano. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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