Banat (The Journey), originally titled Banat (Il viaggio), is a 2015 Italian-Romanian-Bulgarian-Macedonian drama film written and directed by Adriano Valerio, at his feature film debut. It premiered in the International Critics’ Week section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1][2][3]

Banat (The Journey)
Directed byAdriano Valerio
Written byAdriano Valerio
Ezio Abbate
StarringEdoardo Gabbriellini
Elena Radonicich
CinematographyJonathan Ricquebourg
Music byAssen Avramov
Release date
Running time
82 minutes
LanguageItalian

Plot

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Ivo, an agronomist from Brindisi and with no job opportunities, agrees to move to Banat, a region of Romania, where he has just been hired by local farmers. Here he will be joined by Clara, a boat restorer, met just before leaving Italy. The two will embark on a journey to rediscover themselves that will lead them to discover new horizons.

Cast

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Production

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Elena Radonicich was five months pregnant in real life during filming, so the director changed part of the story and adapted the character to the actress.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Silvana Silvestri (September 6, 2015). "Banat, una generazione in viaggio". Il manifesto. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ Camillo De Marco (September 4, 2015). "Banat: A voyage through uncertainty". CinEuropa. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ Clarence Tsui (November 11, 2015). "'Banat (Il viaggio)': Tirana Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Banat il viaggio videointervista a Elena Radonicich". www.spettacolomania.it. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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