Sharp Families

For over a century men from the Dolomites (Alps Region, Italy) emigrated to England to sharpen knives. Today the sons of these emigrants dominate the London knife grinding market, a 10 million pound a year business managed by a few family run enterprises. These families created a tight knitted monopoly, keeping competition at bay. Sharp families narrates the evolution of this community through the work and ties to the homeland of three families, raised and living between a small mountain village and London, dealing with running a now global business.

  • patrick grassi
    Director
  • Stefano Collizzolli
    Producer
  • Sebastiano Facco
    cinematographer
  • Alberto Cagol
    Sound
  • Tatiana Sporzon
    Music
  • Valeria Fabris
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Social issues, Current Affairs, History
  • Runtime:
    54 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 9, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 65° TRENTO FILM FESTIVAL
    Trento
    Italy
    April 29, 2017
    italian
Distribution Information
  • Aquatic Films
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Zalab
    Country: Italy
    Rights: All Rights
Director - patrick grassi