The War Within
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Synopsis
Domenico Quirico, correspondent for the daily La Stampa, was abducted in Syria in 2013 and released after 152 days of captivity. Here he evokes a career spent collecting fragments of other people's lives, and journeys back to the cell where he found himself sharing the fate of the people he writes about. His words, the narrative fabric of the film, turn into action: we follow him first along the Donbass front and then on his return journey, to the place "where it all began and where it all ended:" Syria. Because "it's not about going home; it's about coming back here."
Top Cast
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- Director
- Paola Piacenza
- Screenplay & Story
- Paola Piacenza
- Original Title
- Ombre dal fondo
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Frenesy Film, RAI Cinema, Deneb Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paola Piacenza
Paola Piacenza
Ugo Carlevaro
Valentina Andreoli
Luca Guadagnino
Department Leadership Roster
Luca Guadagnino
Producer
Paola Piacenza
Screenplay
Paola Piacenza
Director
Ugo Carlevaro
Director of Photography
Valentina Andreoli
Editor
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What is The War Within about?
Domenico Quirico, correspondent for the daily La Stampa, was abducted in Syria in 2013 and released after 152 days of captivity. Here he evokes a career spent collecting fragments of other people's lives, and journeys back to the cell where he found himself sharing the fate of the people he writes about. His words, the narrative fabric of the film, turn into action: we follow him first along the Donbass front and then on his return journey, to the place "where it all began and where it all ended:" Syria. Because "it's not about going home; it's about coming back here."
Who directed The War Within?
The War Within was directed by Paola Piacenza.
Who stars in The War Within?
The principal cast of The War Within includes Domenico Quirico.
When was The War Within released and how long is it?
The War Within was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.