A one-of-a-kind cinematographic experiment. A grotesque fairy tale, staged in the real lives of the characters. A completely self-produced movie, designed and directed by two visual artists, with the purpose of telling the tale of Artaserse, a retired worker, boxer, trainer and life-long painter. Everything is staged in an industrial, now decadent Terni; like a steel bay without the sea, here it's difficult to dream about becoming an artist. This movie is like a suburban western movie; the boxer and the painting dancing the communal square dance together, in life and death, the meeting-match between Artaserse and an allegorical and remorseless art world, and more generically, the battle of all the colorful characters, appearing throughout.
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Desiderio Sanzi Director · Cristiano Carotti Director
First release January 24, 2020 · Production ElectroWish Production
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VERSUS
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ElectroWish Production
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Original language
Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 24, 2020
Theatrical · CINETECA BOLOGNA
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