Project Detail

Palio

Synopsis

The Palio horserace in Siena isn't a matter of life or death... It's much more important than that. Twice a year the Italian city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world: the Palio. Not your average race: strategy, bribery and corruption play as much a part as the skill of the riders.
'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: 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

Sport Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Palio Pictures in association with On the Corner Films

Palio Pictures Ltd

c/o Archimedia
Edison House
223-231 Old Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5QT

kh@archimedia.com

Sales Company

Altitude Film Sales

34 Foubert's Place
London
W1F 7PX

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