Napoli, Napoli, Napoli

Sep 3 2010 Not Rated 1h 42m
Crime, Documentary, Drama

Weaving together fact and fiction, this docudrama performs a portrait of the often seamy underside of the city of Naples.Ferrara traveled to Italy to interview the inmates at the Naples Pozzuoli State Prison, a high security lockup for women, and with the help of a translator he allows a number of women doing time to talk about their lives before and after they were convicted. Ferrara chose to expand the short profile of the prisoners into a feature by offering a look at life in the slums of Naples and the actions of a number of law enforcement officers and social workers struggling to improve conditions for the poor, as well as adding three short fictional segments shot of digital video gear.

Plot

With his crooked face and rough demeanor Abel Ferrara looks and acts like he could have been born in Naples, Italy, the subject and location of his raw and hyper reality film Naples Naples Naples. Inspired by real events, this docudrama, narrated by the director, depicts a young woman, named Lucia, metaphysically lost in the passionate and vibrant streets of Naples. Meanwhile, two local men, Sebastiano and Ciccio, are sent to murder their partner-in-crime Carmine for being un-loyal to their business. Mixed in among the drama are interviews with local residents and inmates of a men's and women's prison detailing their lives in the poverty and crime-ridden city of Naples.

Written by

Peppe Lanzetta, Maurizio Braucci, Gaetano di Vaio

Directed by

Abel Ferrara

Cast

Fabio Gargano, Shanyn Leigh, Peppe Lanzetta

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Gruppo Minerva International, Minerva Pictures Group, PFA Films, FiglidelBronx

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
246
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA