Film documentario (ITA, 42 min)
With Christian Rodolf and Alfredo Colombo
and with Yousef Naili, Francesca Mangini, Kone Zoumana, Yaya Diomandé, Rodrigue Belinga, Bassindou Kamagate, Ibrahim Sangare
Direction, editing, and cinematography: Pietro Bonfanti – Assistant director and cinematography: Giuseppe Costa – Music: Yannis Loukos – Camera assistant: Tecalign Gotti – Editing assistant: Roberto Picchi – Production supervision: Andrea Zanoli.
SYNOPSIS
Christian Rodolf is an Ivorian asylum seeker who spent one year in the upper valley of Roncobello (BG) at the Extraordinary Reception Center (CAS) for asylum seekers. During his stay, Christian writes a manuscript about young African migrants, in which he retraces the stages of his migratory journey to Italy and shares his perspective on certain political and colonial issues in Africa.
The documentary is not directly inspired by the contents of the book; instead, it explores the context in which it was written and the motivations behind its creation. The film is shot in Roncobello, in places connected to life at the CAS, as well as inside the studio of the artist Alfredo Colombo, whom Christian meets for the first time during filming. Alfredo’s studio, a place of creation and preservation of material, thus becomes a theater for reflection and historical reclamation rooted in the experience of war.
Past events related to this Production:
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Screening of The commander of Roncobello
Screening of the documentary Il Comandante di Roncobello by Pietro Bonfanti at Circolo IAM in Milan. This will be followed by talks by: Christian Rodolf (Current Ivorian politics)Giulia Santinelli (The…