Cast:Ennio Fantastichini, Paolo Briguglia, Ahmed Hafiene
Released:2009
Duration:86 Minutes
Rating:M contains offensive language
Distribution:Palace Films
In Marco Campogiani's touching debut film 'The Right Thing', two mismatched police officers - an idealistic rookie and a hard-bitten veteran - are assigned to tail a Moroccan man who has just been released from jail but is still suspected of having ties with al-Qaeda.
Duccio (the always wonderful Ennio Fantastichini, 'Fortapàsc') is a disillusioned, no-nonsense cop who is unimpressed by having to partner up with young and idealistic Eugene (Paolo Briguglia, 'The Sicilian Girl'). Eugene is an eager newbie who speaks Arabic fluently and is therefore ideal for tailing Khalid (Tunisian actor Ahmed Hafiene).
The pair find themselves increasingly in contact with the life and habits of Khalid and begin to question their instructions - should they be following him or protecting him?
Part crime drama, part commedia all'Italiana, Campogiani's profound film thoughtfully examines the social and political implications of the collapse of the Twin Towers, and how this upheaval amplified the already contentious notion of a "fear of others".
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