Shadows (2020 film)

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Shadows
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Film poster
Directed byCarlo Lavagna
Written by
  • Damiano Bruè
  • Fabio Mollo
  • Vanessa Picciarelli
  • Tiziana Triana
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJames Mather
Edited byDavide Vizzini
Music byMichele Braga
Release date
  • 21 October 2020 (2020-10-21)(Rome)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish

Shadows is a 2020 Italian thriller drama film directed by Carlo Lavagna. [1] [2]

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at Rome Film Festival, as part of the "Alice nella città" section, on 21 October 2020. [1] [3] It was expected to be theatrically released on 16 November 2020, but it was delayed due to the second outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. [4] The film was released via pay-per-view channel Sky Primafila Premiere on 19 November 2020. [5]

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References

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