Come un morto ad Acapulco

Like A Dead Man In Acapulco

Switzerland, January 2015
FILM, Fiction, 18 min.

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directed by
Alessio Pizzicannella
Written by
Alessio Pizzicannella, Lorenzo Buccella, Claudio Vergati
Status
In distribution

Sara writes soap operas. A job that forces her to exaggerate and trivialize the lives of others. She hides away from everyone in search of inspiration and originality. Unfortunately for her, a frustrated writer that hides away in a refuge in the mountains is a stereotype itself, so the clichés she runs away from will continue to haunt her.

Sara scrive soap-opera. Un lavoro che la costringe a esagerare e banalizzare le vite altrui. Come unico rimedio alla sua frustrazione cerca di isolarsi lontano da tutti alla ricerca di ispirazione e originalità. Ma lo stesso rifugio in alta montagna è uno stereotipo, e così i cliché da cui sta scappando torneranno a tormentarla.

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World Premiere
January 2015
Original Version
Italian (english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 18 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-C95B-0000-K-0000-0000-E
Production
Cinédokké Sagl, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Producer
Walter Bortolotti, Michela Pini
directed by
Alessio Pizzicannella
Written by
Alessio Pizzicannella, Lorenzo Buccella, Claudio Vergati
Cinemato­graphy
Pietro Zuercher
Editing
Davide Vizzini
Sound Editing
Riccardo Studer
Sound Design
Riccardo Studer
Re-Recording Mix
Felix Bussmann, Riccardo Studer
Music
Guido Zen
Location Sound Mix
Alessio Fornasiero
Production Design
Daniele Crimella
Lighting Design
Andrea de Stoutz, Davide Briccola, Aron Anselmi
Costumes
Laura Pennisi, Giulia Fratini
Casting
Roberta Corrirossi, Michela Pini

Cast

Ambra Angiolini as Sara
Barbara Bouchet as Donna
Luciano Virgilio as Uomo
Ignazio Oliva as Mattia

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Cinédokké Sagl

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Cinédokké Sagl Distribution
Release date: tba

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