
City in the Sky
2009-09-08 · 26 min · ★ 5.7
Italy, at the end of the 21st century. Quinto, a gentle, naive man on his quest to find the fabled 'City in the Sky' arrives at a dilapidated family-owned hotel run by transsexual Dora and her drug addict son. Locked in one of the rooms is Ai, a malfunctioning android prostitute, waiting to be deactivated. By error at check-in, Quinto meets her.
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- Directors
- Giacomo Cimini
- Production companies
- The London Film School
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Valentina IzumiAi
Massimo TriggianiQuinto
Stefano FresiDora
Taiyo YamanouchiNinoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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