Movie

Californie

2022 · 78 min

A quiet, observant coming-of-age portrait that unfolds patiently, letting you feel the weight of a girl's restless search for belonging.

Overview: Jamila is a Moroccan girl from southern Italy who is figuring out life without guidance, friends, or money. She is intelligent and resourceful though and at times it seems she is blazing her own path. But her pride and restlessness may cause her to slip through the cracks.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, immigration
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
immigration
class
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman
Written by: Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman, Vanessa Picciarelli
Starring: Khadija Jaafari, Ikram Jaafari, Maria Amato, Fatima Ramouch, Simona Petrosino, Emanuele Palumbo
Music: Giorgio Giampà
Cinematography: Emanuele Pasquet
Runtime: 78 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Arabic, Italian