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Spettacolodocumentary

2017

Documentary, Self: Andrea Cresti, Chiara Del Ciondolo, Gianna Fiore ...

Documentary 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. "Spettacolo" is a portrait of this 50-year-old tradition, where their piazza becomes their stage and every villager from 6 to 90 plays a part - the role of themselves.

	Media	Author	Review
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"This docu about a Tuscan village's annual theatrical self-analysis (...) is gorgeous to look at if a bit superficial."
		Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"Lovely and elegiac"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"The movie is often delightful (...) Mr. Malmberg and Ms. Shellen understand the allure of that imaginary world"
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"It’s a charming look at a group of people and fading tradition we may not have heard about otherwise, and clues us into how they create their sense of community (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Christopher Gray Slant	"Its latent anxieties are myriad and profoundly resonant (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Bilge Ebiri Village Voice	"For a drama written and performed by rural amateurs, that’s edging into the avant-garde (...) We sense the pride these people take in this work."

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