A 19-minute gut punch about sailing home when home doesn't exist anymore.
A young Syrian refugee living in the UK without his parents decides to build a boat and sail home to find them.
Acting
Zack Elsokari's silence speaks volumes—watch his hands.
Direction
Two directors, one voice: kitchen-sink realism meets fable.
Writing
19 minutes, zero fat, an entire life implied.
Director
Salvatore Scarpa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Dorset but casting actual Syrian refugees in supporting roles, including Waleed Elgadi (The Devil's Double) as the imagined father.
The title references Largo di Torre Argentina—where Caesar fell, now a cat sanctuary. A place of empire's ruins that became something unexpected.
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