Nyumba
12 september 2025
h. 16:00
Italian Contest – Feature Film
Brief Synopsis:
Abdulaye, Alex, Hafsa, Moussa, and Sisì. On the shore of Cutro, their voices intertwine in a powerful narrative of migration. Through the delicate and expressive medium of sand art, their journeys unfold: from past lives in Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Somalia to their arrival in Calabria. Here they chose to stay, in Caulonia, Lamezia, Reggio Calabria, and Soveria Mannelli. Here they found Nyumba, the Swahili word for “home.” From these places, they talk about their everyday lives, shaped by memory, resilience, and the possibility of a new beginning. A poetic tribute to the more than 30,000 migrants lost in the Mediterranean, transformed into a docufilm of remembrance and hope.
Note di Regia:
Nyumba is an immersive, physical and emotional experience. It’s a total travel diary into the lives of five people who, forced to flee their lands, leave their past behind to be born again elsewhere. The film avoids clichés about forced migration and acceptance, choosing instead to tell the human journey. Evocative images, enveloping sounds, and unstructured places play an active, involving role in the narrative.