Today: Tuesday, 4 July 2017, in Rome, the Ministry of the Interior – Civil Liberties and Immigration Department and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), presented the short film produced in the framework of the Aware Migrants Information Campaign, “Granma”.

The appointment was at 11:00. in Casa Del Cinema (Kodak Hall Largo Marcello Mastroianni, 1) in Rome, was held the Presentation of the short film “Granma” directed by Daniele Gaglianone and Alfie Nze and selected for the Locarno Festival.

The presentation panel hosted the Deputy Director General Carmelita Ammendola (Ministry of Interior), Giulia Falzoi (Head of Migration Management Unit-IOM) and both film directors Daniele Gaglianone and Alfie Nze.
The presentation panel hosted the Deputy Director General Carmelita Ammendola (Ministry of Interior), Giulia Falzoi (Head of Migration Management Unit-IOM) and both film directors Daniele Gaglianone and Alfie Nze.

Born from the work of Horace Communications Agency, the film was developed as the original idea of director Gianni Amelio and produced by Gianluca Arcopinto. The screenplay and direction were entrusted to Italian Daniele Gaglianone and Nigerian Alfie Nze. “Granma” was filmed entirely in Nigeria, between Lagos and the village of Badagry, with a fully Nigerian troupe and cast and its soundtrack, which includes the song “Challenging death” written by Alfie Nze and played by the two young stars of the film, is also featured in a music video promoted on social media, especially in Nigeria.

The two Directors Daniele Gaglianone and Alfie Nze
The two Directors Daniele Gaglianone and Alfie Nze

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