In A 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 Italians, 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.
- Trieste International Film Festival – Official Selection – SNCCI Award, Best Italian Film
- David di Donatello Awards – Best Director, Best Editing
- Film Independent Spirit Awards – Nominated for Best Director
- Cannes Film Festival – Quinzaine des Cinéastes – Winner of Label Europa Cinemas
- Filmfest Münich – CineVision Competition
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Section Horizons
- Bergen International Film Festival – Official Competition – Cinema Extraordinaire Award
- Toronto International Film Festival – Official Selection
- BFI London Film Festival – Official Selection
- Ghent International Film Festival – Official Selection – Delerue Prize (Best Music)
- Seville European Film Festival – Official Selection – Best Actor
Jonas Carpignano was born in 1984 and grew up between New York City and Rome. His first feature film "Mediterranea" debuted at the Cannes Film Festival - Semaine de la Critique in 2015 before receiving the award for the best directorial debut of 2015 by the National Board of Review as well as the Gotham Independent Film Award for breakthrough director. The film was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards including best first feature. His second feature film "A Ciambra" had its world premier at the Quinzaine des réalisateurs at the 2017 Cannes film festival where it won the Europa Cinema Label prize for best European film. The film won numerous awards and prizes in addition to earning Carpignano a nomination for best director at the Independent Spirit Awards. "A Ciambra" was chosen to represent Italy for best foreign film at the 2018 Academy Awards and was named the best Italian Film of 2017 by the National Syndicate of Italian Film Critics.
- A Chiara – 2021
- A Ciambra – 2017
- Mediterranea – 2015
- A Ciambra – 2014 – Short film
- A Chjàna – 2012 – Short film
Screenwriter: Jonas Carpignano
DOP: Tim Curtin
Editor: Affonso Gonçalves
Sound Design: Giuseppe Tripodi
Producers: Jon Coplon, Paolo Carpignano, Ryan Zacarias, Gwyn Sannia, Rodrigo Teixeira
Production Companies: Stayblack Productions, RT Features, Sikella Productions, Rai Cinema
Coproduction: DCM Pictures, Haut et Court, Film I Vast, Filmgate
World Sales: Luxbox
