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The sun inside

The sun inside

2012•1h 45m•7.1/10
AdventureDrama

Ratings

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7.1/10(13)

Yaguine and Fodé, two teenagers from African Guinea, wrote a letter to the "European Parlament great leaders", on behalf of all children and teens in Africa, where they ask for help with food, health and education. Ten years later, thirteen-year-old Thabo embarks on an epic journey with his friend Rocco from Bari to return to his own African village of 'Ndula to escape a ruthless Italian gang who are exploiting young football players.

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Production

Alveare Produce Cinema, MiC, Apulia Film Commission, RAI Cinema, Sky Cinema, Mediaset

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Fallou Kama

Thabo

Gaetano Fresa

Rocco

Angela Finocchiaro

Angela Finocchiaro

Chiara

Diego Bianchi

Diego Bianchi

Console

Giobbe Covatta

Giobbe Covatta

Autista pullman

Francesco Salvi

Francesco Salvi

Padre X

Mohamed Lamine Keita

Mohamed Toumany Sylla

Claudio Losavio

Football coach

Giulio Neglia

Giulio Neglia

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