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"Tea in Samarkand. Stories in Exile"

Hazara refugees from Afghanistan, Jewish displaced people from Maghreb and the Middle East and an Iranian refugee who had to leave his country due to political and homophobic persecutions gathered at Restaurant Samarkand in Milan, a place founded by Hazara refugees in order to have an existential conversation of many voices about the experience of leaving their native lands because of religious or ethnic persecutions, from the ‘50s of 20th century up to this day. The project’s goal is to give voice to persecuted people who found shelter in Italy by offering them a moment of listening and intergenerational cross-cultural exchange.

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  • Marco Lorenzo Masante
    Director
  • Patrizia Baldi
    Writer
  • Manuela Buaron
    Writer
  • Murilo Henrique Cambruzzi
    Writer
  • Betti Guetta
    Writer
  • Amin Wahidi
    Writer
  • Patrizia Baldi
    Producer
  • Murilo Henrique Cambruzzi
    Producer
  • Amichai Lazarov
    Key Cast
    "Amichai "
  • Amin Wahidi
    Key Cast
    "Amin "
  • Ashraf Barati
    Key Cast
    "Ashraf "
  • Azad
    Key Cast
    "Azad"
  • Betti Guetta
    Key Cast
    "Betti "
  • Nanette Hayon
    Key Cast
    " Nanette "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    "Un Tè a Samarkand. Storie in Esilio"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    46 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 21, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
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Distribution Information
  • Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea CDEC
    Distributor
    Country: Italy
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Marco Lorenzo Masante