La Chimera
La chimère
Italy / Switzerland / France, May 2023
FILM,
Fiction,
134 min.
- directed by
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Written by
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Status
- In distribution
The film is set in the 1980s in the clandestine world of the tombaroli, or tomb robbers, and tells the story of a young English archaeologist caught up in the illegal trafficking of ancient finds.
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2023
- Original Version
- Italian (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 134 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0006-1EE7-0000-A-0000-0000-7
- Production
- tempesta srl, Ad Vitam, Amka Films Productions SA, RAI Cinema, ARTE France - Unité Cinéma, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
- Producer
- Carlo Cresto-Dina, Alexandra Henochsberg, Pierre-François Piet, Gregory Gajos, Michela Pini, Amel Soudani, Olga Lamontanara
- directed by
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Written by
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Cinematography
- Hélène Louvart
- Editing
- Nelly Quettier
- Sound Design
- Xavier Lavorel, Henry Sims
- Production Design
- Emita Frigato
- Costumes
- Loredana Buscemi
- Make up
- Esmé Sciaroni
- Casting
- Chiara Polizzi
Cast
Josh O'Connor
Carol Duarte
Alba Rohrwacher
Isabella Rossellini
Vincenzo Nemolato
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- The Match Factory
Worldwide Distribution
- AU/NZ
- Palace Films Distribution
- Algeria
- Moving Turtle Distribution
- Austria
- Stadtkino - Filmverleih Distribution
- Belgium
- September Film Distribution Distribution
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- MCF Megacom Film Distribution
- Bulgaria
- Art Fest Ltd Distribution
- Canada
- NEON Distribution
- China
- Jetsen Huashi Wangju Distribution
- Croatia
- MCF Megacom Film Distribution
- Czech Republic
- Aerofilms Distribution
- Denmark
- Filmbazar Distribution
- Estonia
- A-One Baltics Distribution
- Finland
- B-Plan Distribution Distribution
- Germany
- Piffl Medien GmbH Distribution
- Greece
- Cinobo Distribution
- Hong Kong
- Edko Films Distribution
- Hungary
- Cirko Film Kft Distribution
- Ireland
- Curzon Cinemas Distribution
- Italy
- 01 Distribution Distribution
- Japan
- Bitters End Inc. Distribution
- Latvia
- A-One Baltics Distribution
- Lebanon
- Moving Turtle Distribution
- Lithuania
- A-One Baltics Distribution
- Luxembourg
- September Film Distribution Distribution
- MIDDLE EAST
- Moving Turtle Distribution
- Montenegro
- MCF Megacom Film Distribution
- Morocco
- Moving Turtle Distribution
- Netherlands
- September Film Distribution Distribution
- North Macedonia
- MCF Megacom Film Distribution
- Poland
- Aurora Films Distribution
- Portugal
- Midas Filmes Distribution
- Romania
- Independenta Film Distribution
- Russian Federation
- Mauris Film Distribution
- Serbia
- MCF Megacom Film Distribution
- Singapore
- Anticipate Pictures Distribution
- Slovakia
- Aerofilms Distribution
- South Korea
- M&M International Distribution
- Spain
- Elastica Distribution
- Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 12.10.2023 - Taiwan
- Swallow Wings FIlm Co. Distribution
- Thailand
- Documentary Club Distribution
- Tunisia
- Moving Turtle Distribution
- Ukraine
- Arthouse Traffic Distribution
- United Kingdom
- Curzon Cinemas Distribution
- United States
-
NEON
Distribution
Release date: 29.03.2024
Awards
(a selection)
- Lisbon, IndieLisboa International Film Festival , Silvestre Award for Best Feature Film 2024 (Winner)
- Cannes, Festival de Cannes, Prix Ecoprod International 2023 (Winner)
-
Telluride, Telluride Film Festival,
Silver Medallion Award
2023
(Winner)
Alice Rohrwacher - Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo: Best Ensemble Cast Performance 2023 (Winner)
-
Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival,
Silver Hugo: Best Cinematography
2023
(Winner)
Hélène Louvart - Valladolid, Semana Internacional de Cine, Silver Spike Feature Film 2023 (Winner)
- Sao Paulo, Associação Brasileira Mostra Internacional de Cinema ABMIC, Audience Award - Best International Fiction 2023 (Winner)
- Milano, Stampa Estera Italia Il Globo D'oro, Megliore Regia 2024 (Nomination)
-
Zürich, Swiss Film Award,
Best Sound
2024
(Winner)
Xavier Lavorel - Berlin, European Film Awards, European Feature Film 2023 (shortlisted)
-
Berlin, European Film Awards,
European Actor
2023
(Nomination)
Josh O'Connor
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Sao Paulo, 48a Mostra Internacional del Cinema de Sao Paulo
17.10.2024 - 30.10.2024 -
Lisbon, 21st IndieLisboa International Film Festival
23.05.2024 - 02.06.2024 -
Glasgow, 20th Glasgow Film Festival
28.02.2024 - 10.03.2024 -
Göteborg, 47. Göteborg International Film Festival
26.01.2024 - 04.02.2024 -
Rotterdam, 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam
25.01.2024 - 04.02.2024 -
Seville, 20° Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo
23.11.2023 - 29.11.2023 -
Thessaloniki, 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
02.11.2023 - 12.11.2023 -
Mar del Plata, 38° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
02.11.2023 - 12.11.2023 -
Valladolid, 68. Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid
21.10.2023 - 28.10.2023 -
Sao Paulo, 47a Mostra Internacional del Cinema de Sao Paulo
19.10.2023 - 01.11.2023
-
Rome, 18. Rome Film Fest
18.10.2023 - 29.10.2023 -
Riga, 10th Riga International Film Festival
12.10.2023 - 22.10.2023 -
Chicago, 59th Chicago International Film Festival
11.10.2023 - 22.10.2023 -
Valdivia, 30° Festival international de cine de Valdivia (Ficvaldivia)
09.10.2023 - 15.10.2023 -
Bogota, 9° Bogota International Film Festival
05.10.2023 - 11.10.2023 -
Montreal, 52e Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal
04.10.2023 - 15.10.2023 -
Busan, 28th Busan International Film Festival
04.10.2023 - 13.10.2023 -
New York, 61st New York Film Festival
29.09.2023 - 15.10.2023 -
Hamburg, 31. Filmfest Hamburg
28.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 -
Zurich, 19. Zurich Film Festival
28.09.2023 - 08.10.2023 -
Vancouver, 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival
28.09.2023 - 08.10.2023 -
Toronto, 48th Toronto International Film Festival
07.09.2023 - 17.09.2023 -
Telluride, 50th Telluride Film Festival
31.08.2023 - 04.09.2023 -
Sarajevo, 29th Sarajevo Film Festival
11.08.2023 - 18.08.2023 -
Melbourne, 72nd Melbourne International Film Festival
03.08.2023 - 20.08.2023 -
Motovun, 26. Cinehill Motovun Film Festival
22.07.2023 - 29.07.2023 -
Karlovy Vary, 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
30.06.2023 - 08.07.2023 -
La Rochelle, 51e Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
30.06.2023 - 09.07.2023 -
Cannes, 76e Festival international du film de Cannes
16.05.2023 - 27.05.2023