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26/9/2006

Il Mondo Addosso: teenage immigrants

[by Cristiana Paternò]

Il mondo addossoStories of teenage migrants in the film by Costanza Quatriglio, Il mondo addosso, chosen for the Extra section at the RomeFilmFest. They come from far away, they are on their own and they are not yet even 18-years-old, but they have already travelled long distances and have many more stretching ahead. Their homes were in Afghanistan, Romania and Moldavia. For some, their family ties were broken by war, for others, their families are waiting for financial help. The stories of Cosmin, Inga, Mohammad Jan and Josif interweave the uncertainties of today with the difficulty of building a future for tomorrow. "And yet in their destinies, there's a new idea of the future", says the director.

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