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Pastime (2019)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 16M

Director : Gianni Amelio
Writer : Gianni Amelio

Synopsis

A retired teacher is sitting at a table outside a bar; it’s a beautiful sunny day. The waiter brings him breakfast. Soon after a young man arrives and the teacher invites him to sit, he was waiting for him. He is dark skinned. He comes from Mali. Well dressed, serene, ready for the “game” that the teacher is playing. It’s a puzzle game where one wins when completing a crossword. But there is a variable that makes this game impossible: guessing the solutions before the question is made. Nevertheless, the young man finishes the game. Or almost…

Actors

Renato Carpentieri
Renato Carpentieri
The professor
Daouda Sissoko
Daouda Sissoko
The boy

Crews

Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Director
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Screenplay

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