Palio (2015 film)
| Palio | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Cosima Spender |
| Produced by |
James Gay-Rees John Hunt |
| Written by |
John Hunt Cosima Spender |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Palio is a 2015 British documentary film. Filmed in Siena, Italy, the film documents Palio di Siena, the oldest continually run horse race in the world that is held twice each year (and in the rare case of an extraordinary Palio thrice).[1] It is directed by Cosima Spender, and produced by James Gay-Rees and John Hunt. It was written by Hunt and Spender.
The documentary premiered on 18 April 2015 during the Tribeca Film Festival,[2] where it won Best Editing for a Documentary. It additionally received a nomination in the category for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards.[3]
The film primarily focuses upon the unlikely emergence of the upstart rider Giovanni Atzeni rising out from the shadow of the seasoned champion, Luigi Bruschelli, nicknamed Trecciolino . [4][5] Mike Hale in writing on the the feature for a Tribeca film Festival roundup in The New York Times described it as "Rocky on Horseback".[6]
References
- ↑ Kendall, Paul (24 September 2015). "'The Palio is life': what a corrupt horse race says about Italy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Palio". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Mattlin, Meredith (13 August 2015). "Watch: Gripping 'Palio' Trailer Proves Horse Racing is Just as Intense as it Was 800 Years Ago". Indiewire. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/palio-horse-race-siena-film
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Palio-Giovanni-Atzeni/dp/B0195PEC4A
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/movies/tribeca-film-festival-documentaries-offer-a-niche-pleasing-lineup.html