Project Description
Sembra Mio Figlio
Just Like My Son

Synopsis
– Who are you?
– I am your son, İsmail.
– I don’t have any sons, named İsmail.
Ismail is a man living in Europe with his brother Hassan since their childhood. The brothers managed to escape the Taliban persecution in Afghanistan during the first years of the new millennium. Their mother who has never lost the hope of hearing from her children again, does not know them. After several uneasy phone calls, Ismail will face the fate of his family, the meaninglessness of the war and the history of his people. At the same time, like every child, he will take care of his mother who is his first love.
Awards
- Golde Ciak Film Festival – Special Award
- Italy National Journalists’ Syndicate – Special Award
Q&A
Thursday, 18 June 17:00 |
Guest: Costanza Quatriglo Moderator: Aslı Şahin |
Instagram Live |
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06/18/2020 05:00 PM 06/18/2020 05:30 PM Europe/Istanbul Instagram Live Q&A – Just Like My Son Guest: Costanza Quatriglo – Moderator: Aslı Şahin https://www.instagram.com/migrationff/ |
Poster

Details
Year | 2018, Italy, Serbia, Belgium |
Language | English, Persian |
Runtime | 108′ |
Subtitle | Turkish |
Color | Color |
Format | Digital |
Production
Director | Costanza Quatriglio |
Screenwriter | Costanza Quatriglio, Doriana Leondeff |
Cinematography | Stefano Favilene, Sabrina Varani |
Editing | Letizia Caudullo, Marie-Helene Dozo |
Music | Luca D’Alberto |
Producer | Andrea Paris, Matteo Rovere |
Cast | Basir Ahang, Dawood Yousefi, Tihana Lazovic |
Director

Costanza Quatriglio
Filmography
- 1997 – Liberio
- 2003 – L’isola
- 2009 – Il mio Cuore Umano
- 2014 – Triangle (Documentary)
- 2015 – 87 Ore (Documentary)