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| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Written by | Liliana Cavani Italo Moscati |
| Produced by | Giovanni Bertolucci |
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| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Angelo Nicolini |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
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| Running time | 108 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Where Are You? I'm Here (Italian: Dove siete? Io sono qui) is an Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani. It was screened at the 50th Venice International Film Festival, where Anna Bonaiuto was awarded as best supporting actress.
Plot
Fausto's mother refuses to accept the fact that her child is deaf and refuses to send him to a special school where he can learn sign language. His aunt, though, teaches him to communicate and helps him find a place among a group of deaf-mutes. He meets and falls in love with Elena. To their parents' concern, the two find love with each other until a set of difficulties leads them to see their lives in a different light.
Cast
- Chiara Caselli as Elena Setti
- Gaetano Carotenuto as Fausto
- Anna Bonaiuto as Fausto's mother
- Giuseppe Perruccio as Fausto's father
- Valeria D'Obici as Fausto's aunt
- Ines Nobili as Maria
- Ko Muroboshi as the mime
- Doriana Chierici as Elena's mother
- Carla Cassola as Miss Martini
- Paola Mannoni as the principal
- Pino Micol as the bank manager
- Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Professor Pini
- Paco Reconti as Ugo
- Marzio Honorato as the history teacher
Awards
- Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actress Anna Bonaiuto
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Chiara Caselli
- Grolla d'oro for Chiara Caselli and Gaetano Carotenuto
References
- ^ Marrone, Gaetana (2000). The Gaze and the Labyrinth: The Cinema of Liliana Cavani. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
- "Dove siete? Io sono qui". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Moliterno, Gino (2009). The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0810868960.
- Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 248. ISBN 9788877422217.
- Martini, Giacomo; Cominesi, Piera Raimondi; Zanza, Davide (2008). Una Regione piena di cinema. Liliana Cavani. Falsopiano. p. 66. ISBN 978-8889782583.
External links
- Where Are You? I'm Here at IMDb
- Where Are You? I'm Here at Liliana Cavani's website
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