Archipelago
Archipel
Giacomo Abbruzzese
Abed enters Israel illegally by passing under the Wall, through the sewers. He works in a restaurant in the West of Jerusalem. On his day off, Abed decides to go home with a mysterious white box. It is the beginning of a long journey.
With : Abdel Razaq Abu Meizer, Riyad Deis, Yaniv Lachman, Adi Gilat, Manar Harb
Screenplay : Giacomo Abbruzzese
Image : Blaise Basdevant
Editing : Elisabet Rónaldsdóttir
Sound : Nicolas Verhaeghe
Music : Alessandro Altavilla, Nicolas Verhaeghe
Screenplay : Giacomo Abbruzzese
Image : Blaise Basdevant
Editing : Elisabet Rónaldsdóttir
Sound : Nicolas Verhaeghe
Music : Alessandro Altavilla, Nicolas Verhaeghe
Production : Le Fresnoy// Studio national des arts contemporains// Le Fresnoy// 59200 Tourcoing, France // Tel : +33 (0)3 20 28 38 64 // Email : ntrebik@lefresnoy.net
Giacomo Abbruzzese was born in Italy in 1983. Following a degree in Communication from the University of Sienna, he wrote a dissertation on Digital Cinema at the University of Montreal in 2007, followed by a Masters in Cinema and Multimedia at the University of Bologna. In parallel to his studies, he started making short films in 2003 (including: Romeo sotto Giulietta in 2003, Esprit Maternel in 2004, Women, Fire and Other Dangerous Things in 2005, Droga Party in 2006 and Passing the following year). He currently lives and works in France, Palestine and Italy. He is also one of the young artists produced by Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains for 2009-2011.