Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes
Waalo Fendo - Là où la terre gèle
Synopsis
Milan, like Paris or Stuttgart, and like many other European cities, is the theater of the drama of immigration. Demba reconstructs his story and that of his brother Yaro, both Senegalese immigrants in Italy, in a long and fragmentary flashback that begins with Yaro’s murder and recounts their departure from the village, arrival in Europe, the work they find selling lighters and picking tomatoes in the south of Italy: the stages every “non-EEC citizen” goes through in Italy.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mohammed Soudani
- Screenplay & Story
- Saidou Moussa Ba, Mohammed Soudani, Antonio Mariotti
- Original Score
- Giovanni Venosta
- Original Title
- Waalo Fendo - Là où la terre gèle
- Country of Origin
- Algeria, Italy, Senegal, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian, Wolof
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Amka Films Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mohammed Soudani
Saidou Moussa Ba, Mohammed Soudani, Antonio Mariotti
Giovanni Venosta
Mohammed Soudani
Paolo Gebhard, Giorgio Garini
Tiziana Soudani
Department Leadership Roster
Mohammed Soudani
Director
Saidou Moussa Ba
Writer
Mohammed Soudani
Writer
Paolo Gebhard
Editor
Antonio Mariotti
Writer
Tiziana Soudani
Producer
Giorgio Garini
Editor
Giovanni Venosta
Original Music Composer
Mohammed Soudani
Director of Photography
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What is Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes about?
Milan, like Paris or Stuttgart, and like many other European cities, is the theater of the drama of immigration. Demba reconstructs his story and that of his brother Yaro, both Senegalese immigrants in Italy, in a long and fragmentary flashback that begins with Yaro’s murder and recounts their departure from the village, arrival in Europe, the work they find selling lighters and picking tomatoes in the south of Italy: the stages every “non-EEC citizen” goes through in Italy.
Who directed Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes?
Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes was directed by Mohammed Soudani.
Who stars in Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes?
The principal cast of Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes includes Saidou Moussa Ba, Baara N'Gom, Souleymane Seye Ndiaye, Oumar Ba, Mamadou Ba.
When was Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes released and how long is it?
Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waalo Fendo - Where the Earth Freezes was composed by Giovanni Venosta.