Italian star duo Alessandro Borghi and Luigi Lo Cascio deliver standout performances in this clash between local fishermen and poachers on the Po River Delta in northeastern Italy.
A local group of volunteers led by Osso (Lo Cascio) wants to save the river from overfishing and defend it from the Florians, a family on the run from the Danube region who are plundering the river’s fish stocks and flouting fishing laws. With the Florians is Elia (Borghi), a man born and raised in the Delta, who once was part of the local community but now finds himself on the opposite side of the conflict.
Overwhelmed by a thirst for vengeance, the two men will face each other amidst the fog of the Delta. As their struggle intensifies, they will come to discover their true natures in a duel where nobody ends up a hero.
A gritty and compelling second feature from Michele Vannucci, Delta is a strikingly shot, atmospheric river-set neo-Western of rising tension between tradition and modernity.
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Locarno International Film Festival 2022
NOMINEE – Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Sound, Nastri d’Argento Awards 2023
NOMINEE – Best Debut Film, Haifa International Film Festival 2022
"Compelling and original."
- Filmuforia
Tuesday 19th September
105 min
CTC
Alessandro Borghi, Luigi Lo Cascio, Emilia Scarpati Fanetti, Greta Esposito
Michele Vannucci
Film Festival
Italian with English subtitles
Palace James Street
