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Villapiana

A comedy documentary filmed in 2021 and edited 5 years later on an Calabria coastal city and an hilarious Neapolitan (grand-)uncle

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  • Pasquale Fresegna
    Director
  • Pasquale Fresegna
    Writer
  • Zio Giuseppe Peppino Galasso
    Key Cast
  • Patrizia Mauriello
    Key Cast
  • Pasquale Fresegna
    Producer
  • Joel Cummins
    Musician
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 12, 2026
  • 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:
    Yes - Napoli Fine Arts Academy
  • Reale Film Festival 🌿
    Cinisello Balsamo
    Italy
    May 3, 2026
    Best Producer - Special Mention - April 2026
Director Biography - Pasquale Fresegna

1993 - Pasquale Fresegna is born
2006 - Second place in Calabria Futsal tournament
2015 - BA in Cinema at Salerno University
2018 - Rapemento, my first short film
2019 - E-Fest, my first Cinema Award
2021 - Filming my Doc in Calabria
2025 - Death of Zio Peppino and first editing
2026 - Villapiana is finally completed

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Director Statement

Can a Documentary be funny? I don't know but I tried to keep the true nature of my grand-uncle