Don’t be afraid if I hug you
DON’T BE AFRAID IF I HUG YOU by Niccolò Maria Pagani

Festivals/Awards

  • Atlanta Docu Fest
  • Manchester Film Festival

 

This is a road movie about autism and the relationship between a father, Franco, and his autistic son, Andrea – from Italy to the Sahara desert, after the success of Fulvio Ervas’s book on their fist trip around the US.

 

Dedicated to a man that decided to never give up.

 



Trailer

Cast and credits

Directed by Niccolò Maria Pagani

With Franco Antonello; Andrea Antonello

Produced by Ushuaia Film

Technical info

Year: 2020

Runtime: 56′



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