A documentary about women, deafness and courage: Four deaf women struggle against the barriers imposed on them by society revealing the beautiful resilience of the human spirit.

While following Jemima, a curious little girl who wanders through dusty roads, crowded markets, slaughterhouses, furnaces and bat hunters we get acquainted with three women who describe the harsh realities of being born female and deaf in a society that discriminates against both women and people with disabilities. The stories of Immaculée, Sylvie and Stuka are stories of everyday struggle against marginalization, abuse and oppression, but despite the insurmountable obstacles imposed on them by society, the protagonists show us how their strong and undefeated will allows them to take hold of their fate every single day and reveals the beautiful resilience of the human spirit.

A film by Antonio Spanò

Italy, 2016, documentary, 30', social, DCP, color

Kanduki Kavira Immaculée, Kavuo Mbusa Mangheve Jemima, Mamanikeki Kavira Stuka and Nzuva Siviholya Sylvie.

Country of production: China
Location: Congo
Shooting year:2016

Director:
Antonio Spanò

Location: Butembo, North Kivu, D.R. Congo

Inner Me is an independent film crowdfunded by a Kickstarter campaign ended on 22 December 2015.

Protagonists
Kanduki Kavira Immaculée, 26 years old.
Kavuo Mbusa Mangheve Jemima, 13 years old.
Mamanikeki Kavira Stuka, 38 years old.
Nzuva Siviholya Sylvie, 30 years old.

Production :
Office Number Four,
Over the Line Pictures

It has participated in many international film festivals and it continues to grow.


AWARDS / FESTIVALS

Cannes Film Festival 2016, France - Short Film Corner

Sydney World Film Festival 2016, Australia - Official Selection

Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival 2016, Spain - Official Selection

Honk Kong Art House Film Festival 2016, Japan - Official Selection

SIMA Awards 2017, USA - SPECIAL MENTION SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Alessandria Film Festival 2017, Italy - BEST FILM - SHORT CATEGORY

WIIFA 2017, Lithuania - Official Selection

UK Screen One Film Festival 2017, United Kingdom - Official Selection

Filmstrip International Film Festival 2017, Romania - Nomination Best Film

(In)Justice For All Film Festival 2017, USA - Official Selection

Miami Indipendent Film Festival 2017, USA - Official Selection

Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2017, Spain - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

MEDFF 2017, Italy - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

International Documentary Festival "De Baggis" 2017, Italy - Official Selection

ISMAILIA International Film Festival 2017, Egypt - Official Selection

Queen City Shorts 2017, Canada - Official Selection

Martinique Film Festival 2017, France- Official Selection

Valdarno Cinema Fedic 2017, Italy - BASAGLIA PRIZE

Move Me Productions Festival 2017, United Kingdom - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

TMC London Film Festival 2017, Unuited Kingdom - BEST FOREIGN DOCUMENTARY SHORT

IIPM Film Festival 2017, Italy - Official Selection

FESTICAB International Film Festival 2017, Burundi - Official Selection

Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2017, United Kingdom - Official Selection

The WE Film Festival 2017, Netherlands - Official Selection

One Shot International Film Festival 2017, Armenia - Official Selection

FECI Bogotà 2017, Colombia - Official Selection

The Cump Film Festival 2017, Kenya - Official Selection

International Ethno Film Festival The Heart of Slavonia 2017, Croatia - Official Selection

Paphos International Film Festival 2017, Cyprus - Official Selection

Raccontare il Deserto Festival 2017, Italy - Official Selection

One Country, One Film 2017, France - Official Selection

Sunlight International Film Festival 2017, Russia - Official Selection

Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival 2017, USA - BEST DOCUMENTARY

Los Angeles San Rafael Film Festival 2017, Spain - Official selection

Assim Vivemos 2017, Brasil - Official Selection

Marda Loop Justice Film Festival 2017, Canada - Official Selection

Golden Tree Film Festival 2017, Germany - Official Slection

Rivne International Film Festival 2017, Ukraine - Official Selection

SOSE International Film Festival 2017, Armenia - Official Selection

Social World Film Festival 2017, Italy - Official Selection

New Renaissance Film Festival 2017, United Kingdom - BEST DOCUMENTARY

COFFI Festival 2017, Germany - Official Selection

Stockholm Indipendent Film Festival 2017, Sweden - Official Selection

OUCHY Film Award 2017, Switzerland - BEST DOCUMENTARY

Sardinia Film Festival 2017, Italy - SPECIAL MENTION

UHVATI Film Festival 2017, Serbia -BEST DOCUMENTARY

CINEDEAF 2017, Italy - Official Selection

ACAMPADOC 2017 Festival International de Cine Documental, Panama - Official Selection

FRAME BY SOUND 2017, Dominican Republic - Official Selection

HOPE FILM AWARDS 2017, USA - Official Selection

GLOBALE BOGOTA' 2017, Columbia - Official Selection

AM Egypt Film Festival 2017, Egypt - Official Selection

GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL 2017, USA - Official Selection

Vasteras Film Festival 2017, Sweden - Official selection

Festival Internacional De Cine De La Patagonia, 2017 - BEST DOCUMENTARY

Terra di tutti Film Festival, 2017 Italy - Official Selection

DOCS MX 2017, Mexico - Official Selection

SLUM Film Festival 2017, Kenya - Official Slection

Kinenova Film Festival 2017, Macedonia - Official Selection

Native Spirit FIlm Festival 2017, UK - Official Selection

Alameda Film Festival 2017, USA - Official Selection

Ficsam Film Festival 2017, Portugal - Official Selection

Yellowknife International Film Festival 2017, Canada - Official Selection

Geofilm Festival 2017, Italy - Official Selection

Almati Indie Film Festival 2017, Kazakhstan - Official Selection

Musoka Indipendent Film Festival 2017, Canada - Official Selection

Camerimage 2017, Polland - Official Selection

Evo' Ce Esù 2017, Italy - Official Selection

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Seguendo il vagabondare curioso di una ragazzina tra mercati affollati, mattatoi, fornaci e cacciatori di pipistrelli, incontriamo tre donne; le loro vite narrano la durezza di nascere donna e di essere sorde in una società che è ostile dell'una e dell'altra condizione.
Le storie di Immaculée, Sylvie e Stuka sono storie di ogni giorno, di quotidiana fatica e di lotta contro soprusi e sopraffazioni.
Ma nella loro condizione di ultime tra gli ultimi, queste donne raccontano, anche e soprattutto, la caparbia volontà di riafferrare ogni mattina i fili incerti del loro destino.

film di Antonio Spanò

Italia, 2016, documentario, 30', sociale, DCP, colore

Paese: Italia
Anno di produzione: 2016
Durata: 30'
Tipologia: documentario
Genere: sociale
Formato di proiezione: DCP, colore

Titolo originale: Inner Me
Altri titoli: Mi Yo Interior

Regia:
Antonio Spanò

Soggetto:
Antonio Spanò
Giacomo Spanò

Sceneggiatura:
Antonio Spanò
Giacomo Spanò

Montaggio:
Antonio Spanò

Fotografia:
Antonio Spanò

Produttore:
Antonio Spanò
Giacomo Spanò

Ambientazione:
Butembo, Nord Kivu (R.D.Congo)

Produzione:
Office Number Four,
Over the Line Pictures

Source:
www.cinemaitaliano.info/innerme