I, the Other

I, the Other

78 mins | Drama | May 18, 2007

Giuseppe, a Sicilian fisherman, and Yousef, an exiled Tunisian, share a friendship, a fishing business and "Medea," the vessel on which they ply their trade. Then, while they are at sea, the fears of the post-9/11 world shatter their idyllic relationship. Giuseppe hears a radio broadcast about a wanted terrorist with Yousef's name. The Italian locks his friend in the hold. But when Yousef escapes, the former friends' boat becomes their battleground.

I, the Other

78 mins | Drama | May 18, 2007

I, the Other
Giuseppe, a Sicilian fisherman, and Yousef, an exiled Tunisian, share a friendship, a fishing business and "Medea," the vessel on which they ply their trade. Then, while they are at sea, the fears of the post-9/11 world shatter their idyllic relationship. Giuseppe hears a radio broadcast about a wanted terrorist with Yousef's name. The Italian locks his friend in the hold. But when Yousef escapes, the former friends' boat becomes their battleground.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Trees Pictures, Sanmarco Film
Original title Io, l'altro
Directors Mohsen Melliti
Writers David Colantoni, Sigalot Alessandro, Saverio Di Biagio, Mohsen Melliti

Cast

Raoul Bova

as Giuseppe

Giovanni Martorana

as Yousef

Mario Pupella

as Troina

Samia Zibidi

as Yousef's mother

Lina Besrat Assefa

as Giovane Africana

Mohammed Alì

as Yousef piccolo