Balcanica

A quiet, weary journey of displacement and fragile human connection, carried by muted sorrow and small moments of grace.

Directed by

Nicola Sorcinelli

Genres

Drama

Starring

Matilda De Angelis, Babak Karimi, Ivar Wafaei

Overview

Music has been banned in Afghanistan, and now an orchestra conductor and his son, a tuba player, attempt to start over by emigrating along the Balkan route. During their flight, seemingly endless, they cross paths with an Italian woman, a doctor. This encounter will change the two refugees’ lives and that of the young woman as well.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, survival, family, music

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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