Official Selection - Out of Competition
Lord of the Ants (Il Signore Delle Formiche)
Synopsis
In 1964 Italian poet, playwright, director and myrmecologist (ant expert) Aldo Braibanti is accused by the family of his 23-year-old companion of “plagiarism of the mind”, a medieval concept they used to challenge homosexuality, which was not actually illegal. The family also kidnap Aldo and commit him to a psychiatric hospital. The case and subsequent trial of Braibanti are taken up by a committed journalist, who wants to get at the truth and fight against the outdate law and censorship from his own editor.
Cast/Avec
- Luigi Lo Cascio
- Elio Germano
- Sara Serraiocco
- Leonardo Maltese
- Anna Caterina Antonacci
Screenplay
- Gianni Amelio
- Edoardo Petti
- Federico Fava
Cinematographer
- Luan Amelio Ujkaj
Sound
- Emanuele Cicconi
- Alberto Bernardi
- Malcolm Carbonetti
- Andrea Colaiacomo
- Stefano Marino
Production
- Kavac Film
- IBC Movie
- Tenderstories
- Rai Cinema