Palio
Synopsis
'Palio' explores the thrilling story of a rivalry between a young ‘outsider' keen to break in to a dangerous but lucrative game and the corrupt 'insider' who has manipulated the city of Siena for a decade. Their passionate and dramatic battle is an epic and cinematic tale of Italian life in microcosm.
Tribeca Film Festival 2015 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Director
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Cosima Spender
- Producer
- James Gay-Rees, John Hunt
- Executive Producer
- Francesco Melzi d'Eril
- Editor
- Valerio Bonelli
- Screenwriter
- John Hunt, Cosima Spender
- Director of Photography
- Stuart Bentley
- Sound
- Giancarlo Dellapina
- Composer
- Alex Heffes
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Palio Pictures in association with On the Corner Films
Palio Pictures Ltd
c/o ArchimediaEdison House
223-231 Old Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5QT
Sales Company
Altitude Film Sales
34 Foubert's PlaceLondon
W1F 7PX
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