| Chemical Hunger | |
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| Directed by | Antonio Bocola Paolo Vari |
| Screenplay by | Antonio Bocola Paolo Vari Cristina Proserpio Francesco Scarpelli Gianfilippo Pedote |
| Starring | Marco Foschi Matteo Gianoli Valeria Solarino |
| Cinematography | Mladen Matula |
| Edited by | Maurizio Grillo |
| Music by | Luca Persico |
| Distributed by | Lucky Red |
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| Language | Italian |
Chemical Hunger (Italian: Fame chimica, also known as Chemical Hunger – The Munchies) is a 2003 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Antonio Bocola and Paolo Vari, at their feature film debut. It premiered at the 60th Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (July 2025) |
Cast
[edit]- Marco Foschi as Claudio
- Matteo Gianoli as Manuel
- Valeria Solarino as Maja
- Teco Celio as Claudio's Father
- Mauro Serio as Di Natale
- Mimmo Allanprese as Cuccu
- Giulio Baraldi as Cosimo
- Giancarlo Kalabrugovic as Bifo
- Luca Persico as Zulù
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Milan, between Quarto Oggiaro, Barona and Gratosoglio.[1]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 60th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the New Territories sidebar.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]The film won the Special Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Annecy Italian Film Festival.[3] The theme song "Fame chimica" by 'O Zulù was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Original Song.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rossi, Stefano (7 September 2003). "I ragazzi delle nostre periferie Meglio bulli che rassegnati". La Repubblica. p. 16.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (5 June 2004). "Chemical Hunger – The Munchies". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Redazione (3 October 2004). "Ad Annecy sbanca "Fame chimica"". Sentieri Selvaggi (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Ercolani, Adriano (12 April 2005). "David di Donatello 2005: nominations". Off-screen. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
