The Ciambra
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The Ciambra

7.1 / 10 2017 1h 58mNR Italian
CrimeDrama

Storyline

Pio Amato, a 14 year-old member of a small Romani community in southern Italian town of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, is in a hurry to grow up. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere and from him he learns how to hustle and how to navigate the streets of his hometown. One night Pio sets out to prove to his brother that he is as good or better than him but, when things go wrong, a series of events will forever change the way he sees the world.

Cast & Crew

Pio Amato

Pio Amato

Pio

Lead
Koudous Seihon

Koudous Seihon

Ayiva

DA

Damiano Amato

Cosimo

IA

Iolanda Amato

Iolanda

PA

Patrizia Amato

Patrizia

RA

Rocco Amato

Rocco

SA

Susanna Amato

Susanna

FP

Francesco Pio Amato

Keko O'Marrochinu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonas Carpignano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Ciambra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker