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Torino Boys (1999)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Marco Manetti, Antonio Manetti

Synopsis

Slice-of-life stories of young Nigerian immigrants living in Turin, Italy at the turn of the millennium.

Actors

Olu Domingo
Olu Domingo
Roy Omore
Roy Omore
Massimo Sarchielli
Massimo Sarchielli
Dayo Somayke
Dayo Somayke
Juliet Esey Joseph
Juliet Esey Joseph
Queensly Faith Egbon
Queensly Faith Egbon
Gisella Burinato
Gisella Burinato
Bola Akinemi
Bola Akinemi
Faith
Luca Laurenti
Luca Laurenti
Fabio
Juliet Omoniji
Juliet Omoniji
Nike
Paul Anthony Anderson
Paul Anthony Anderson
Eby

Crews

Marco Manetti
Marco Manetti
Director
Antonio Manetti
Antonio Manetti
Director
Fabiola Banzi
Fabiola Banzi
Casting
Cinzia Lucchetti
Cinzia Lucchetti
Costume Design
Pierluigi Manetti
Pierluigi Manetti
Production Design
Gaetano Carito
Gaetano Carito
Sound
Neffa
Neffa
Music
Francesca Calvelli
Francesca Calvelli
Editor
Federico Schlatter
Federico Schlatter
Director of Photography
Roberto de Laurentiis
Roberto de Laurentiis
Production Director
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Producer
Carla Capotondi
Carla Capotondi
Line Producer
Antonio Manetti
Antonio Manetti
Writer
Marco Manetti
Marco Manetti
Writer

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