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Genova

Synopsis

The exotic Italian town of Genova provides a fresh start for Joe and his two young daughters - a family seeking new lives after the sudden death of their mother. Kelly, the 16-year-old, explores the sexy and dangerous underbelly of this mysterious new world, while the youngest, Mary, has sees the ghost of her mother wandering the streets.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Andrew Eaton
Editor
Michael Winterbottom
Screenwriter
Michael Winterbottom
Director of Photography
Marcel Zyskind
Production Designer
Marco Digby
Sound
Stuart Wilson
Principal cast
Colin Firth, Catherine Keener, Hope Davies, Willa Holland

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Revolution Films

9a Dallington Street
London EC1V 0BQ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7566 0700

email@revolution-films.com

Sales Company

HanWay Films

24 Hanway Street
W1T 1UH London
UK

T +44 (0)20 7290 0750

info@hanwayfilms.com

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