Project Detail

After a Revolution

Synopsis

"When injustice exceeds what you can withstand, you'll do anything"
This is the story of a brother and sister struggling to rebuild their lives after fighting on opposite sides of the Libyan revolution. Through one family's PTSD and quest for justice, from both sides of the conflict, we experience over the years the repercussions of intervention and the fragility of democracy.
Official Selection IDFA 2021 - World premiere

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
121 min
Director
Giovanni Buccomino
Producer
Naziha Arebi, Alessandro Carrolli
Executive Producer
Bob Moore, Maya Hawke, Jarreth Merz
Editor
James Scott
Composer
Michal Jacaszek
Coproduction
Bad Donkey Films and EiE Film production, in association with Eye Steel Film, with the support of Sundance Institute, Tribeca, Rai Cinema, Doha Film Institute, Field Of Vision, Mibac, San Francisco Film Fund and Piemonte

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Production Status

Production Company

Bad Donkey Films

Sales Company

EyeSteelFilm

7095 rue Marconi, Suite 201
Montréal, Québec
Canada H2S 3K4

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