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The Aphid and the Ant

59 %|Nov 4, 2021|Drama

Fatima is 16 years old and wears a veil. Her culture requires it, and her mother Amina imposes it on her. Born in Calabria to Muslim parents, the girl experiences all the conflicts and emotions typical of her age, but feels she is not like her peers: she is closed in her solitude, constantly out of place. Until one day the physical education teacher, Michele Scimone, suggests his students to sign up for the Sant'Antonio Marathon. For Fatima it is the first real opportunity to be seized. But for the teacher, a shy and depressed former runner, tormented by an unresolved past and a failed relationship with Anna, the veil that Fatima wears is a cause of prejudice.

Featured Crew

Mario Vitale
Director
Saverio Tavano
Writer
Gianluca Salamone
Production Design
Francesco Governà
Writer
Mario Vitale
Writer
Francesco Strangis
Compositor
Corrado Serri
Cinematography
Giuseppe Ricciardi
Costume Design