# Chemical Hunger

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{{Short description|2003 drama film}}
{{Infobox film 
| image          =  Chemical Hunger.jpg
| director       = 	Antonio Bocola <br> Paolo Vari
| screenplay     = 	Antonio Bocola <br> Paolo Vari <br> Cristina Proserpio<br> Francesco Scarpelli<br> Gianfilippo Pedote
| starring       =   [Marco Foschi](/source/Marco_Foschi) <br> Matteo Gianoli <br> [Valeria Solarino](/source/Valeria_Solarino)
| music          = [Luca Persico](/source/'O_Zul%C3%B9)
| cinematography = Mladen Matula 
| editing        = 	Maurizio Grillo
| producer       = 
| distributor    = Lucky Red
| released       = {{Film date|2003}}
| country        =
| language       =  Italian 
| budget         =
}}
'''''Chemical Hunger''''' ({{Langx|it|Fame chimica}}, also known as '' Chemical Hunger – The Munchies'') is a 2003 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Antonio Bocola and Paolo Vari, at their feature film debut. It premiered at the [60th Venice International Film Festival](/source/60th_Venice_International_Film_Festival).

== Plot ==
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== Cast == 
* [Marco Foschi](/source/Marco_Foschi) as  Claudio
* Matteo Gianoli as  Manuel
* [Valeria Solarino](/source/Valeria_Solarino) as  Maja
* Teco Celio as  Claudio's Father
*Mauro Serio as Di Natale
* Mimmo Allanprese as  Cuccu
* Giulio Baraldi as  Cosimo 
* Giancarlo Kalabrugovic as  Bifo
* [Luca Persico](/source/'O_Zul%C3%B9) as Zulù

== Production==
The film was shot in [Milan](/source/Milan), between [Quarto Oggiaro](/source/Quarto_Oggiaro), [Barona](/source/Barona_(district_of_Milan)) and [Gratosoglio](/source/Gratosoglio).<ref name="Repubblica">{{cite news |last1=Rossi |first1=Stefano |title=I ragazzi delle nostre periferie Meglio bulli che rassegnati |work=[La Repubblica](/source/La_Repubblica) |date=7 September 2003 |page=16}}</ref>  

== Release ==
The film premiered at the [60th edition](/source/60th_Venice_International_Film_Festival) of the [Venice Film Festival](/source/Venice_Film_Festival),  in the New Territories sidebar.<ref name="Repubblica" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Weissberg |first1=Jay |title=Chemical Hunger – The Munchies |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/chemical-hunger-the-munchies-1200533013/ |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |date=5 June 2004}}</ref> 

== Reception ==
The film won the Special Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the [Annecy Italian Film Festival](/source/Annecy_Italian_Film_Festival).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Redazione |title=Ad Annecy sbanca "Fame chimica" |url=https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/4-10-2004-ad-annecy-sbanca-fame-chimica/ |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Sentieri Selvaggi |date=3 October 2004 |language=it-IT}}</ref> The theme song "Fame chimica" by ['O Zulù](/source/'O_Zul%C3%B9) was nominated for the [David di Donatello for Best Original Song](/source/David_di_Donatello_for_Best_Original_Song).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ercolani |first1=Adriano |title=David di Donatello 2005: nominations  |url=http://www.offscreen.it/primo/david2005a.htm |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Off-screen |date=12 April 2005}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:2003 films
Category:2003 drama films 
Category:Italian drama films
Category:Films about substance abuse
Category:Films shot in Milan
Category:2003 directorial debut films

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