Vomag

Berlin, 1961. Hans is the driver of an old battered bus and because of war injuries he can only walk with the help of a pair of crutches.
Without weapons or influential friends, Hans will devise what will remain in the annals as the most incredible escape plan in the entire history of the Berlin Wall.
After armoring his old VOMAG bus like a tank, Hans, his family, and Jürgen, his best friend, accompanied by his wife and children, will rush at full speed against the Berlin Wall determined to break through the wall and move to the other side.

  • Riccardo Salvetti
    Director
    Rwanda, ClosedBox
  • Riccardo Salvetti
    Writer
    Rwanda, ClosedBox
  • Marco Cortesi
    Writer
    Rwanda
  • Mara Moschini
    Writer
    Rwanda
  • Massimo Gardini
    Producer
    Rwanda
  • Marco Cortesi
    Key Cast
    "Hans"
    Rwanda
  • Stephanie Del Bino
    Key Cast
    "Moglie di Hans"
  • Stefano Farolfi
    Key Cast
    "Jurgen"
  • Matteo Santi
    Editor
    Mine, Rwanda
  • Davide Caprelli
    SoundTrack
    Rwanda
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 9, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.89
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Riccardo Salvetti

Riccardo Salvetti, movie director and filmmaker.
He graduated in film production at Civica Scuola di Cinema “Luchino Visconti” for Cinema, Television and New Media in Milan.
He likes video-portraying stories about social issues, with a narration that sometimes captures surreal and dreamy tones.
His main works are the short movie "Closed Box", and his feature film "Rwanda" winner of many international awards.
In his spare time, he loves reading manga and exploring unpaved trails on his mountain bike.

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