Private Project

The Erasmus Generation

According to the European Union, Erasmus is one of the greatest achievements after the Euro and Schengen in building the place that we now call Europe. It has brought people together across borders and promoted peace among nations.
At the same time, we often hear people say, “Erasmus changed my life”.

Roberto is one of 15 million individuals who have experienced Erasmus in its 35-year history. We followed him before, during, and after his Youth Exchange—A short term Erasmus that doesn’t require a university enrolment—to understand what happens in the life of a young person on Erasmus.

  • Vincent Imperato
    Director
  • Alive Pictures
    Producer
  • Valeria Natriello
    Writer
  • Davide Lupinetti
    Writer
  • Timea Barocz
    Production Manager
  • Davide Lupinetti
    Editor
  • Marco Balzano
    First Editor Assistant
  • Benedetto San Filippo
    Second Editor Assistant
  • Vincent Imperato
    Director of Photography
  • Picsat Group
    Audio Mix
  • Joachim Heinrich
    Sountrack
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 15, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria, Bulgaria, Italy
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Vincent Imperato

Born in 1999, he began working in video advertising during his teenage years and as a camera assistant on documentaries for NHK in Italy. After attending the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, studying “Cinema, Photography, and Television,” he worked for a year in VR video production in London, with a brief experience in Los Angeles. He decided to return to Italy to focus on his passion for documentary filmmaking, applying his sensitivity to images and people, and founded his own production company specializing in narrative documentaries and reportage. The Erasmus Generation is his first feature-length documentary.

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Director Statement

The Erasmus Generation isn’t the story of Roberto; it is the story of everyone who
embarks on their first Erasmus experience. Through his story, we tried to convey the
common values that every Erasmus experience can bring to people's lives. We like to think
of him as an empty train carriage, inviting us all to sit and be carried along the path of
Erasmus. We were fortunate that Roberto's story visually captured what the other
participants expressed in words: a profound personal transformation that happens in the life
of a young person during Erasmus.