The blue collars Nadia and Massimo balance dreams and failures of their lives in the 24-hour span of a special day in Turin. A glimpse on today's European world of work, where social issues mix with the strong-minded, extravagant and sensitive perosnalities of its protagonists. Turin has been the symbol of italian industry and social changes since 1923, when Fiat built there the largest plant in Europe. On 4th July 2007, it celebrates the launch of the new Fiat 500. This is a special day for Turin, but not only for it. It is a special morning for Nadia, 44, divorced woman who lives with her grown-up children. She makes a typical man's job and struggled for the well-paid night shifts. Now she could be transferred to the day shift, so she fears to lose what she thought was an unquestionable right. This is a special day also for massimo, 40, who works in Mirafiori too and performs as a Drag Queen- with the name of Greta Veleno - during his spare time or when he is in layoff. Today Massimo realizes that his dream of working into the show-biz has vanished and that he will be a blue-collar for the rest of his life. he also thinks about his17-year-long relationship with Angelo and their present disenchantment.
Director
Pietro Balla - Monica Repetto
Story
Pietro Balla, Monica Repetto
Screenplay
Pietro Balla, Monica Repetto
Director of photography
Andrea Parena
Film Editor
Pierpaolo Abb?, Eleonora Cao
Original Music
Gian Maria Testa
Operator
Francesca Frigo, Andrea Parena (BabyDoc Film)
Altri credits
Ercole Cosmi (colorist); Francesca Boschi e Marianna De Liso (responsabili dello sviluppo); Stefano Grosso e Alessandro Feletti (montaggio del suono); Audello – Torino (parrucche); Logout - Torino (studio di posa).
Si ringraziano gli operai delle fabbriche Fiat Mirafiori, Bertone e ThyssenKrupp:
Pino Viola, Chiara Montesano, Massimo Gazzetano, Gennaro Caglieri, Giacomo Zulianello, Massimo Russo, Rocco Valore, Alessio Bucci, Katia Falcinelli, Alessio Campagnolo, Davide Salizzi, Luciano Bonaudo, Alexia Trovato, Rocco Cutrì, Giovanna Cutrì, Daniele Cutrì, Paola Farinetti, Nicole Courtois, Walter Fasano
Marcella Filippa, Paola Craveri, Marco Saracco, Andrea Trisolino, Marco D’Imperio
Claudia Apostolo, Mauro Ronco, Silvia Maccanti, Villa Cosmera
Cast and characters
Nadia Morenghi, Antonietta Trivigno, Rashid Solucci, Massimo Ferrari, Angelo Grassato
Organizzatore generale
Enrico Giovannone
Executive production
BabyDoc Film - Monica Repetto
Producer
Pietro Balla, Monica Repetto
con il sostegno di Film Commission Torino Piemonte e della Regione Piemonte (
Piemonte Doc Film Fund - Fondo regionale per il documentario - produzione settembre 2007 - post produzione aprile 2008), con il Patrocinio della Città di Torino e in collaborazione con Rai TRE.
Voce narrante
Alessia Marziano (voce radiofonica)
International sales
Clap Film Sales
Festival - markets - events
26/06/2008 Rai 3 "Doc 3" - h.23.40
10/2008 Terni - Cinema & Lavoro Festival Cinematografico dell'Umbria - Lavorare.Doc
2/2009 Bologna - Officinema - Visioni Doc
3/2009 Piemonte Movie 2009 - Un anno di cinema sotto la Mole
5/2009 Torino - Costituzione e Cittadinanza al Cinema - Una repubblica Fondata sul Lavoro
6/2009 Roma - Arcipelago Film Festival - ExtraLarge Concorso Nazionale Documentari
7/2009 Premio Libero Bizzarri - in Concorso