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‘A MUZZARELL’

Daniele, a rebellious and intolerant fourteen year old from Castel Volturno, is about to lose his grandmother who lives 40 km away, in Bagnoli in the Campi Flegrei. He and his best friend Lucio do crack. It's their first time. To fulfill the woman's last will, to eat a mozzarella made by her son, or rather the father of Daniele, a buffalo breeder, the boy embarks on a journey first on a moped and then on foot in the company of his crush, Martina.
In the grip of drugs and social exclusion, the clan of drug dealers, of which he becomes a courier, unexpected encounters are opposed, for better or for worse, with uncommon people and paranormal experiences that emerge persistently, triggering memories of a happy age soon forgotten .
When he asks the boss 'O Biondo and his lieutenant El Napolitano for help and money, he still doesn't know that he has slipped right into the wolf's den. They impose a package of crack doses to deliver and no money to get by with the problems that arise along the way. While the rivalry between the Casal Di Principe gang and the group of Nigerians, who are trying to take control of the drug dealing square, culminates in an open massacre between hundreds of young people addicted to getting high, O'biondo, in agreement with the drug trafficker the Cuban, ambushes the head of the Nigerians in which Daniele is also involved. The Cuban carries an imposing load and his fire group, of which Daniele and Martina will experience all the ferocity.
The journey through extreme events thus becomes a path of self-discovery and at the same time an escape route. Above everything hovers the mysterious presence of a woman who appears in different clothes and ages and who seems to accompany him on his journey towards freedom.

  • Diego Santangelo
    Director
  • Diego Santangelo
    Writer
  • Naomi Sally Santangelo
    Writer
  • Naomi Sally Santangelo
    Producer
  • Beniamino Manferlotti
    Producer
  • Marica Di Matteo
    Producer
  • Daniele Aiello
    Key Cast
    "Daniele"
  • Martina Varriale
    Key Cast
    "Martina"
  • Pietro Juliano
    Key Cast
    "The prophet"
  • Francesco Verde
    Key Cast
    "Petrol salesman"
  • Elvira Pinto
    Key Cast
    "the angel"
  • Naomi Sally Santangelo
    Casting department
    Casting director
  • Valeria Mauriello
    Casting department
    Casting manager
  • Gerardo Mastrogiovanni
    DOP
  • Adriano Pennino
    Soundtrack
    Composer, musicians
  • Silvia Aprile
    Soundtrack
    Solo voice, singer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ‘A MUZZARELL’
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, roadmovie, fabulous, lysergic, paranormal, narcos
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,130,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 6K LF, anamorphic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • UCI Cinemas
    Napoli
    Italy
    February 15, 2024
Distribution Information
  • santangelo media studios srl
    Distributor
    Country: Italy
    Rights: All Rights
  • Hous of Film LLT
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Diego Santangelo

Diego Santangelo, director, art director, writer and photographer, is an established professional with international experience. He managed advertising agencies such as JW Thompson and Publicis FCB for the Vienna offices in the 1990s. Since 2001 he has founded the "santangelo studios" in Italy, a production company that has produced numerous international cinematic television commercials, documentaries, music videos.
The company now has 10 employees including creatives and video-photographers all trained at his school, basing the management of the group on the Renaissance-type workshop.
Diego Santangelo is also known for having been an acclaimed fashion and advertising photographer with international clients and many Italian and international fashion brands that have requested his services, football clubs such as SSC Napoli and RCD Espanyol for visual communication.
In 2020 he completes the documentary Sbarro 's Story on the American dream of the Sbarro family, the first of the "Excellent Southerners" series.
In 2022 he wrote and directed the feature film 'A Muzzarell', completed in 2023, awarded and nominated in numerous international festivals in 2023. The project was born with the intention of creating a prequel for a feature film trilogy.
He speaks and writes fluently Italian, English and German, is a proud grandfather of three grandchildren, resides in Naples in southern Italy where he works and lives, intends to complete at least 20 movies before changing his life by moving to another dimension.

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