Director: Cristiano Bortone
Cast: Dario Aita, Miriam Dalmazio, Ennio Fantastichini, Koen de Bouw, Hichem Yacoubi , Arne de Tremerie, Zhuo Tan, Lu Fangsheng and Li Yimo
Screenwriters: Cristiano Bortone, Annalaura Ciervo, Matthew Thompson, Shi Minghua, Shi Minghui
DOP: Vladan Radovic
Art director: Ilaria Sadun, Kurt Rigolle, Yading Li
Costumes: Eva Coen, Vanessa Evrard, Iris Wu
Editing: Claudio Di Mauro
Music: Teho Teardo - Edizioni Musicali Curci
Casting: Lilia Trapani, Sien Teijssen, Jessica Kam
Sound: Stefano Campus, Jan Samson, Guiao Wan
Sommeliers say that coffee has three flavors: bitter, sour and fragrant. Through the common element of such evocative product, the film tells three stories set in three parts of the world very far from each other, three destinies that intertwine expressing the uncertainty of our confused times.
Festival
Special Event - Venice Days 2016
In competition International Perspective - San Paolo Festival 2016
David di Donatello - Nomination as Best Producer
Pellicola d'Oro Award - Ennio Fantastichini Nomination as Best Actor
In competition Beijing Film Festival 2017
Media Award Nomination - Shanghai International Film Festival
Ennio Fantastichini - Silver Ribbon Nomination as Best Supporting Actor
Festival of Festivals - Cairo International Film Festival
Technical information
Original title: Caffè
Original version: Italian/Chinese/French
Country: Italy/China/Belgium
Colour: Colour
Year of production: 2016
Lenght: 107'
Release format: DCP
Sound: Dolby Atmos
Production information
Production: Orisa Produzioni
In co-production with: Savage Film, Road Pictures, China Blue Film
In collaboration with: Rai Cinema and D'Hive
With the support of Italian Ministry of Culture, IDM - South Tirol, Screen Flanders, Antwerp Film Bonus, Belgian Tax Credit
International sales agent: TVCO www.tvco.eu