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| Director: | Paolo Virzì |
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| Screenplay: | Paolo Giordano |
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| Production Companies: | Wildside |
| Distributor: | Vision Distribution |
| Runtime: | 124 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Gross: | $1.8 million[1] |
Dry (it|Siccità) is a 2022 Italian apocalyptic comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì, from a screenplay by Paolo Giordano. The film features an ensemble cast which includes Silvio Orlando, Valerio Mastandrea, Sara Serraiocco and Monica Bellucci.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2022 and was first theatrically released in Italy on 29 September 2022.
In a dystopian present, it hasn't rained in Rome for three years and a series of characters must cope with the drought that has reduced water reserves to a minimum and with an epidemic of sleeping sickness carried by cockroaches.
Principal photography began on 17 February 2021, in Rome, Italy.[3] The film entered post-production in May 2021.[4]
The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2022.[5] Its first theatrical release was in Italy on 29 September 2022.[1] [6]
Dry grossed a worldwide total of $1.8 million.[1]