Marina

Overview

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

Top cast

Matteo Simoni

Rocco

Luigi Lo Cascio

Salvatore

Donatella Finocchiaro

Ida

Evelien Bosmans

Helena

M

Maité Redal

Wanda

C

Cristiaan Campagna

Young Rocco

F

Federica Marinò

Young Wanda

M

Marte Bosmans

Young Helena

Mattias Van de Vijver

Renaat

L

Landerik Boie

Young Renaat

Chris van den Durpel

Tony Bruno

Warre Borgmans

Mister Somers

Flor Decleir

Jacky

J

Jobst Schnibbe

Hans Kumberger

Pieter-Jan De Wyngaert

Jos

B

Bram Besmans

Young Jos

Jappe Claes

Agent of the mine

Jan Bijvoet

Police Inspector #1

Jurgen Delnaet

Police Inspector #2

M

Marc De Corte

Village policeman

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