Il mondiale in piazza
Italy – 2018

Director: Vito Palmieri
Screenplay: Michele Santeramo, Vito Palmieri
Runtime: 15’
Cast: Giulio Beranek, Malich Cissè, Gianni Lillo, Franco Ferrante, Nicola Giustino, Pino Matera, Nicola Vacca
Editing: Corrado Iuvara
Cinematography: Giorgio Giannoccaro
Sound: Vincenzo Santo
Production: Articolture Srl
Sales: Elenfant Distribution, Adam Selo elenfantdistribution@gmail.com
Language: Italian
Awards: Best Short MigrArti (La Biennale di Venezia 2018), Special Mention of the Jury (Fano International Film Festival 2018), Best Short Film (Zerotrenta Film Festival 2018), Leone Film Group Prize (Alice nella città 2018), Best Short Film (Matera Sport Film Festival 2018), Best Short Film (Settimo Short Film Festival 2018), Young Audience Award (Corto Villese 2018)

Synopsis:
The Italian national football team doesn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup. A group of friends decide to have their own “World Cup” in the main square of their town in the South of Italy. They ask people to participate representing their home countries. However, an Italian national team made up of immigrants also insists on being the Italian team…