Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide
Italian film poster
Directed by	Marco Tullio Giordana
Screenplay by	Marco Tullio Giordana Sandro Petraglia Stefano Rulli
Based on	Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti by Maria Pace Ottieri
Starring	Alessio Boni
Cinematography	Roberto Forza
Edited by	Roberto Missiroli
Music by	Lula Sarchioni
Release date	13 May 2005 (2005-05-13)
Running time	115 minutes
Countries	Italy, France, United Kingdom
Language	Italian
Box office	$1 780 221

Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide (Italian: Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti) is a 2005 Italian drama film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. The film concerns undocumented migration to Italy via the Mediterranean Sea.

Plot

A young Italian boy accidentally falls overboard while yachting with his father on the Mediterranean. He is rescued by a boatload of undocumented immigrants attempting to reach Italy by sailing across the Mediterranean. On the ship, he is befriended by a young Romanian man and his sister. The film follows the relationship of the Italian boy with the Romanian once they reach the Italian shores.

Cast

• Alessio Boni – Bruno
• Michela Cescon – Lucia
• Rodolfo Corsato – Popi
• Matteo Gadola – Sandro
• Ester Hazan – Alina
• Vlad Alexandru Toma – Radu
• Marcello Prayer – Tore
• Giovanni Martorana – Barracano
• Simona Solder – Maura
• Andrea Tidona – Padre Celso
• Adriana Asti

Awards

• Prix François Chalais, 2005 Cannes Film Festival
• Nastro d'Argento Best Producers

See also

• Movies about immigration to Italy

External links

• Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti at IMDb