Spettacolo
Once upon a time there was a tiny hill town in Tuscany that found a remarkable way to confront their issues - they turned their lives into a play. Every summer for the past 50 years, their piazza becomes their stage and villagers from 6 to 90 play a part - the role of themselves.
Every issue the town has faced in its history - their near annihilation by Nazis, the disappearance of their farming heritage, the commercialization of their land - has been dramatized and debated by the villagers in the center of town.
"Spettacolo" tells the story of Teatro Povero (“Poor Theatre”) as the villagers turn a series of devastating blows into a new play about the end of their world.
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Credits
Directors: | Jeff Malmberg, Chris Shellen |
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Producer: | Jeff Malmberg, Chris Shellen, Matt Radecki |
Cinematographer: | Jeff Malmberg |
Editor: | Jeff Malmberg |
Sound Designer: | Lawrence Everson |
Music: | Lele Marchitelli |
Principal Cast: | Andrea Cresti, Chiara Del Ciondolo, Arturo Vignai, Alpo Mangiavacchi, The townspeople of Monticchiello, Italy |
Contact
Public Film Contact: | Jeff Malmberg |
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Publicity Contact: | Jim Dobson |
Sales Agent: | Andrew Herwitz, Film Sales Company |
Details
Primary Entry: | Platinum Badge Film Badge |
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Secondary Entry: | Music Badge Interactive Badge Film Festival Wristband |
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Year: | 2017 |
Premiere Status: | World Premiere |
Genre: | Documentary |
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Language: | Italian with English Subtitles |
Runtime: | 89 mins |