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Marina

2013 · 2h 3m · Drama, Music, Romance · Belgium · Rated 14 (NL)

Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.

Directed by
Stijn Coninx
Written by
Rik D'Hiet
Starring
Matteo Simoni, Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro, Evelien Bosmans
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6.5Smart score

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accordionaspiring musicianaspiring singerbased on true storybiographycoal minecoal minerdiscriminationfather son relationshipfinancial hardshipimmigrantmechanicminermusicianpoorsinger
Rating14 (NL)

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