Euphoria (2018 film)

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Euphoria
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Italian film poster
Italian Euforia
Directed by Valeria Golino
Written byValeria Golino
Produced byViola Prestieri
Starring Riccardo Scamarcio
CinematographyGergely Pohárnok
Edited byGiogiò Franchini
Music byNicola Tescari
Release date
  • 15 May 2018 (2018-05-15)(Cannes)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Euphoria (Italian : Euforia) is a 2018 Italian drama film directed by Valeria Golino. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. [1] [2]

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