Ciao Ciao
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Ciao Ciao unravels the story of two couples brought together for a seemingly harmless reunion dinner. But as the evening unfolds, polite smiles and social graces crumble, giving way to raw, unfiltered chaos.
You know that awkward moment when a simple goodbye at the door stretches into an endless 20-minute conversation? Now imagine that goodbye dragging on until sunrise.
This is the tale of a farewell that refuses to end - and the tension that refuses to stay hidden.
This film was supported by Arts Council Malta.
Written by: Chris Dingli, Antonella Axisa, Mikhail Basmadjian and Keith A.Tedesco.
Starring: Chris Dingli, Antonella Axisa, Mikhail Basmadjian, Simone Spiteri, Kevin Naudi, Ruth Borg, Ryan Mark De Battista, Katrina Lupi, Matthew Sant Sultana and Ben Darmanin.
Produced by: Fabrizio Fenech, Keith A.Tedesco, Fleur Françoise Tedesco.
Production design by: Maria Rosa Thornhill.
Directed by Keith A. Tedesco
This film was financed through Lampa Stampa Films and in collaboration with Roughcut Productions.
“One scene that had the theatre roaring with laughter was between Dingli and Basmadjian as they discussed a painting. Basmadjian’s one line, Dingli’s facial expression and the pause on the painting was cinematic gold... It’s easy to say that the performance of their tense but comical exchanges was one of the film’s unforgettable moments... It’s been a while since I watched a film that kept me both guessing until the very end and laughing wholeheartedly... fantastic dialogue, sharp-one liners and an eye for detail in the cinematography... a beautiful, magical and much-needed production in Maltese cinema.”
