Overview
The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized kid finds redemption in his art, and a way to express himself and be admired by the world.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the David di Donatellos for Best Film and Best Director (2021)
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor (2020)
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Matteo Cocco
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Giorgio DirittiWriter
- Tania PedroniWriter
- Fredo VallaWriter
- Original title
- Volevo nascondermi
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 27, 2020
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Elio GermanoAntonio Ligabue
Oliver EwyAntonio Ligabue Jr.- Leonardo CarrozzoLigabue da bambino
Pietro TraldiRenato Marino Mazzacurati
Orietta NotariMazzacurati’s Mother- Fabrizio CaredduIvo
Andrea GherpelliAndrea Mozzali
Denis CampitelliNerone- Filippo MarchiVandino
- Maurizio PagliariSassi
- Francesca ManfrediniCesarina
- Daniela Rossimadre di Cesarina
- Mario PerrottaRaffaele Andreassi
- Paolo Dallasta:Erminio Canova
Gianni FantoniAntonini
Paola LaviniPina- Simone AllaiIl Bel Omin
Paolo Rossi
Giancarlo Ratti- Gabriele MajoPadrone del Castello di Padernello
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