Peccadillo Pictures has announced the UK release of director Jonas Carpignano and executive producer Martin Scorsese’s The Caimbra, a gritty story of adolescence to adulthood, which tells a fictional narrative set in the actual world of its actors, all nonprofessionals, who are playing versions of themselves. Take a look at the trailer here…
https://youtu.be/qbIxJaXs-Q8
In The Ciambra, a small Romani community in Calabria, Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. At 14, he drinks, smokes and is one of the few to easily slide between the regions’ factions – the local mafias, the African immigrants and his fellow Romani. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere, learning the necessary skills for life on the streets of their hometown. When Cosimo disappears and things start to go wrong, Pio sets out to prove he’s ready to step into his big brother’s shoes and in the process he must decide if he is truly ready to become a man.
The Ciambra is set for a UK release on June 15th 2018.
Originally published May 2, 2018. Updated May 1, 2018.
