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ERICOVERO A deep history of the Pigneto neighborhood

“Ericovero” is a documentary about the discovery of a Roman hypogeum under a bar. This underground place witnessed different uses across the centuries: a pozzolana quarry, in the 1st century BC, a wine cellar in the 19th century and an anti-aircraft shelter during Second World War. Throughout history and stories, this hypogeum traces the events of of a popular Roman neighborhood known as Pigneto. Following the steps, from its rural origins to the demographic boom, we get to the heart of our narrative: the witness of those who, as children, sheltered in this hypogeum.
Through their voices we will relive the allied bombing and the battle for the liberation of Rome.

  • Alessandro Menale
    Director
    director
  • Massimo Innocenti
    Writer
    writer
  • Massimo Innocenti
    Producer
    producer
  • Aldana Paula Capellano
    Animation
    animation and design
  • Andrea D'Andreagiovanni
    Animation
    design
  • Bruno Schirripa
    Narrator
    narrator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    50 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alessandro Menale

Alessandro Menale (Rome in 1989), graduated in 2008 at "Roberto Rossellini" institute of cinema and television in Rome, with specialization in production and edition. Being a filmmaker has always been his dream: from pre-production, through filming to post-production.
In 2010 he started working in video shooting and music video editing for small Roman music bands, theatrical events, short films, promotional and institutional videos.
He participates in several competitions for short films:
"La 72esima ora", winning the first prize with the short "The edge";
"42h Film Festival" winning with the short "Riso Amaro ”;
“48h Film Festival” winning some prizes with the short film“ He loves it or not blade ”;
In February 2020, with the producer and screenwriter Massimo Innocenti, he starts working at the the documentary “Ericovero”, a project with an strong cultural impact, whose production lasted almost 2 years.

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