Mirka (film)
| Mirka | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rachid Benhadj |
| Written by | Rachid Benhadj |
| Produced by | Piero Amati |
| Starring | Vanessa Redgrave Gérard Depardieu Sergio Rubini Franco Nero |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Edited by | Anna Rosa Napoli |
Running time | 107 min |
| Countries | Italy France Spain |
| Language | Italian |
Mirka is a 2000 Italian drama film starring Vanessa Redgrave and Gérard Depardieu. It was written and directed by Rachid Benhadj. It was released in Italy on 10 March 2000 and received its international premiere at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on 21 November 2005.
Plot
A child arrives in a small Italian village searching for his mother, he is befriended by Strix (Depardieu) who promises to help. Kalsan (Redgrave) is surprised at the sudden arrival of Mirka, who claims to be her grandson. It is at Kalsan's house that Mirka meets his mother, Elena. It soon emerges that Mirka is Elena's war-time child that she believed dead.[1]
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave as Kalsan
- Gérard Depardieu as Strix
- Karim Benhadj as Mirka
- Barbora Bobulova as Elena
- Sergio Rubini as Helmut
- Michele Melega as Tico
- Franco Nero
- Arnaldo Ninchi
- Sandro Dori
References
External links
- Mirka (2000) at IMDb
