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Dominican Rep. Welcome to the South (Benvenuti al Sud)
- Original title
- Benvenuti al Sud
- Year
- 2010
- Running time
- 102 min.
- Country
Italy- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Claudio Bisio
Alessandro Siani
Giacomo Rizzo
Angela Finocchiaro
Valentina Lodovini
Nando Paone
Naike Rivelli- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Italy-Germany;
- Genre
- Comedy | Remake
- Synopsis
- The Monza Alberto (Claudio Bisio), responsible for post office, under pressure of his wife Silvia (Angela Finocchiaro), would do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Invalid then pretends to go up in ranking. But the trick does not work and is punished with transfer to a small town in Campania, for which an inhabitant of the North equivalent to a nightmare…
Covered with prejudices, Alberto starts only at a time of what it considers the land of the Camorra, waste in the streets and "southerners" With his immense surprise slacker, Alberto discovers instead a fascinating place, Peer affectionate, hospitable people and a great new friend, the postman Mattia (Alessandro Siani), which will lend a hand to win back the heart of the beautiful Maria (Valentina Lodovini). The problem now however is another: how to say it to Silvia? already, because when he left, not only their relationship flourished seems, but in the eyes of old friends in the north Alberto has become a real hero.
Remake from the successful French comedy "Welcome to the Land of Shtis". Directed by Luca Miniero (Neapolitan Spell), the Film “Welcome to the South” tells us about our “boot”, with its north and its south and their differences. Claudio Bisio (Monza) is one that will be shipped in the south, and there find that the prejudices we sometimes your eyes are closed and the reality is not always what we imagine.
"Benvenuti al Sud" has become the most successful movie in Italy in the year 2010: its first weekend grossed more than "Inception", "Toy Story 3" or "Eclipse".- Awards
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2011: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Film Audience Award2010: David di Donatello Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Lodovini). 10 nominations
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- 88 My Favorite Italian Movies (21)
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