Marina

The story

Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.

Cast

M Matteo SimoniRocco L Luigi Lo CascioSalvatore D Donatella FinocchiaroIda E Evelien BosmansHelena M Maité RedalWanda C Cristiaan CampagnaYoung Rocco F Federica MarinòYoung Wanda M Marte BosmansYoung Helena M Mattias Van de VijverRenaat L Landerik BoieYoung Renaat C Chris van den DurpelTony Bruno W Warre BorgmansMister Somers

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F Flor DecleirJacky J Jobst SchnibbeHans Kumberger P Pieter-Jan De WyngaertJos B Bram BesmansYoung Jos J Jappe ClaesAgent of the mine J Jan BijvoetPolice Inspector #1 J Jurgen DelnaetPolice Inspector #2 M Marc De CorteVillage policeman D David BroedersHorst L Loris SposatoDino F Fabienne LoriauxMadame Cliquot M Michel SchillaciLuchino W Wim WillaertAccordion teacher P Pieter PironBrother Martinez L Ludo HellinxSchool principal V Vincent GrassChairman Ministry G Gianluca NobileRenzo J Joppe BestevaarKlaus R Ruben LamonGabor J Jelle FlorizooneWard K Kobe VerlindenYoung Ward S Simone PorchettaWilly G Gert-Jan RasYoung Willy M Maurizio CiranniVito M Mattia ChiaveriniYoung Vito D Domenico CannovaElio N Nicollo PortaYoung Elio S Salvatore ValleriMassimo R R. Kan AlbayIannis J Jef ManderveldJean-Marc E Eric NevenOwner of the ballroom A Angelo ArgentinaZio Vincenzo E Enzo Vladimiro MarchettiDon Amadeo D Dante MarmoneStation conductor C Claudia LerroJulia T Tomasso AcquavivaGuiseppe G Guiseppe CornacchiMatteo V Vicenzo Pio SchiavoneAlfredo R Rocco GranataMr. Fiocchi