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 film
- 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
- Music
- Alex Heffes
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 30th April 2015
