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Twin Flower (Fiore Gemello)
NAME OF FILM: TWIN FLOWER (FIORE GEMELLO)
DIRECTOR(S): Laura Luchetti
STARRING: Aniello Arena, Giorgio Colangeli, Anastasiya Bogach
GENRE: Drama Film
SYNOPSIS: Two teenage runaways forge a relationship haunted by their respective pasts. Anna (Anastasiya Bogach) is eluding a human trafficker for whom her father worked, and Basim (Kallil Kone) is a refugee from the Ivory Coast in search of gainful employment. Together they embark on a dangerous trip across the tough but breathtaking terrain of Sardinia in the hopes of overcoming their personal demons. The remarkable chemistry between Bogach and Kone—both nonprofessional actors—carries Luchetti’s powerful film about coming of age in the throes of the refugee crisis.
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