The Bridge

English synopsis
On August 14, 2018 at 11.36 AM the Morandi Bridge collapsed in Genoa.
The death toll was 43 dead, dozens of people were injured and 600 people living in the neighborhood were displaced.
It had been a catastrophe waiting to happen that revealed the poor management of the Italian highway network. Among the rubble, the Investigating authority began to look for evidence, and the key exhibits that could be the central causes of the disaster: concrete stumps and steel cables, which from the Genoa hangar were brought to the EMPA laboratories in Dübendorf, where they were subjected to a super expertise.
The point of view of the Swiss experts is intertwined with the testimonies of the survivors, of the relatives of the victims, and also with the memories of some rescuers and of people who had to be evacuated from their homes. Those are the ingredients of a investigative documentary in which the search for the truth runs alongside the dramatic stories of the protagonists of this disaster.

  • Philippe Blanc
    Director
    Mosul Year Zero
  • Philippe Blanc
    Writer
  • Roberto Bottini
    Producer
  • Andrea Levorato
    Editing
  • Claudio Rizzotti
    Camera
  • Enrico Marra
    Camera
  • Claudio Maccagno
    Camera
  • Philippe Blanc
    Camera
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    43. Il ponte spezzato
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy, Switzerland
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Prores HQ 422
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Swiss journalism award for the documentary category
    Lugano
    Switzerland
    September 14, 2019
    Winner
  • Prix Italia Award 2019
    Rome
    Italy
    September 27, 2019
    Prix Italia / TV Documentary
    Award Winner
  • Cinemadoc 2020
    Rome
    Italy
    Award Winner Best International Documentary
Distribution Information
  • RSI - Swiss Broadcasting Corporation
    Country: Switzerland
    Rights: Free TV
Director - Philippe Blanc