My Home, in Libya

6.3 / 10

(3 votes)

Filming in her grandparents’ home near Padova in Italy, the director identifies a map of places belonging to their past. Antonio was born in Libya when it was an Italian colony, and he lived in Tripoli where he married Narcisa. They were suddenly forced to leave the country in 1970 just after Gaddafi’s coup. With the help of a young Libyan contacted on social media, Martina collects images of her grandparents’ “hometown” today. As they exchange pictures and chats, their relationship grows, the web allowing them to slowly overcome the physical and cultural boundaries that separate their lives, bringing the audience into a world the media has no access to.

Country:

Italy

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

66 minutes

Year:

2018

Director:

Martina Melilli

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Company:

RAI

Cast:
Martina Melilli

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Mahmoud

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Antonio Melilli

Himself

Narcisa Bertipagila

Herself

Crew:
Martina Melilli

Director

Martina Melilli

Writer

Nicola Pertino

Cinematography

Enrica Gatto

Editor