Growing Artichokes in Mimongo

Growing Artichokes in Mimongo (Italian: Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo) is a 1996 Italian independent comedy film directed by Fulvio Ottaviano, his debut feature.^[3][2]

Growing Artichokes in Mimongo
Directed by	Fulvio Ottaviano
Written by	Fulvio Ottaviano Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
Produced by	Laurentina Guidotti Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
Cinematography	Marco Cristiani
Edited by	Fulvio Ottaviano Alessandro Corradi
Music by	Gian Andrea Tabacchi
Production company	Iterfilm
Distributed by	Cecchi Gori Distribuzione
Release date	1996 (1996)
Language	Italian
Budget	$560,000[1][2]

For this film Ottaviano won a David di Donatello for best new director.^[4]

Cast

• Daniele Liotti: Sergio Baldini
• Francesca Schiavo: Rita
• Valerio Mastandrea: Enzo
• Simona Marchini: Stefania
• Piero Natoli: Paolo Baldini
• Rocco Papaleo: Esaminatore
• Niccolò Ammaniti: Fattorino