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Dominican Rep. Dreaming by Numbers
- Original title
- Dreaming by Numbers
- Year
- 2006
- Running time
- 75 min.
- Country
Netherlands- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Documentary
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Documentary | Mathematics
- Synopsis
- Neapolitan’s superstitious belief in numbers and their power to influence the future can be seen as an attempt to take destiny in your own hands.
Naples has many crowded pour neighborhoods with small ricevitorie (gambling offices).
The daily visitors do not pick their lotto numbers randomly; for them there is a direct link between the chosen numbers and their attempt to change destiny.
All daily events seem to have meaning for the Neapolitans, and are transformed on to the lotto form.
In “Dreaming by numbers” the regular visitors of a small ricevitoria are portrayed and tell their personal stories in which faith is interwoven with their lifes.
The intimate images of the small office run by the two sisters Maria and Angela combined with vivid street scenes balance between realism and magic.
Some play the same numbers during a lifetime, because of the special meaning for them.
Some play the numbers corresponding the death dates of family members.
And there are those who chose the happy events in their lifes.
They believe happiness will -once- be back.
- Awards
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2006: Nominada in European Film Awards: Best Documentary2006: Film Festival Nápoles: Special Mention (Anna Bucchetti)2006: Nominada in el Film Festival Holanda: Best Documentary
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