In the film (previewed at the Rome Film Festival and at the Rotterdam Festival, produced by Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Manetti Bros., Carlo Macchitella, Mompracem with Rai Cinemawith the support of the Calabria Film Commission, in association with Loka Film) tells the story of Etienne Morville (Blaise AFONSO), a nascent star of world football but of bad character, whose intemperances lead him to the disqualification. Is your career ended? No, why In Palmi, in Calabria, the pensioner Don Vincenzo (Rocco Papaleo) conceives the crazy idea of hiring him in the local team, precisely the US Palmese. And the miracle will take place, the entire community is the protagonist.
In the cast too Giulia Maenza, Lisa Do Couto Teixeira, Max Mazzotta, Massimo De Lorenzo, Gianfelice Imparato, Massimiliano Bruno, Guglielmo Favilla, Aurora Calabresiwith the participation of Guillaume de Tonquedec and with Claudia Gerini in the role of the poet Ferraro.
The film was previewed in Palmi, where for the occasion the Cinema Teatro Nicola Antonio Manfroce, after thirty years of inactivity as a cinema room, rekindled its lights to host the event. Indeed, thanks to “US Palmese” the only cinema of the city will return active, welcoming its programming from March 20. Room packed in every order of place, applause and great enthusiasm of the public. In addition to the directors, all the protagonists of the film were present: Rocco Papaleo, Blaise AFFSO, Giulia Maenza, Max Mazzotta, in addition to the producer Pier Giorgio Bellocchiothe distributor, the Calabria Film Commission Foundation. An evening of great cinema and enthusiasm for a comedy on football that is well linked to the new narrative of Calabria and its best realities.
Yesterday two more crowded special previews at The Space Cinema in Catanzaro and Lamezia Terme. And yesterday afternoon, in the conference room of CR Calabria chaired by Saverio Mirarchi, the meeting with the Manetti Bros. – who thanked the federation and the league amateur for having endorsed the production of the film – and the cast. Rocco Papaleo said: «Also at the theater I started as an amateur, improving more and more and reaching professionalism. I have to admit, however, that I had never lived something so exciting. “
