Sacro GRA

"Tales from Rome's Ring Road"

Sep 19 2013 Not Rated 1h 35m
Documentary

After the India of Varanasi’s boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts, and the Mexico of the killers of drugtrade, Gianfranco Rosi has decided to tell the tale of a part of his own country, roaming and filming for over two years in a minivan on Rome’s giant ring road—the Grande Raccordo Anulare, or GRA—to discover the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area of constant turmoil. Elusive characters and fleeting apparitions emerge from the background of the winding zone: a nobleman from the Piemonte region and his college student daughter sharing a one-room efficiency in a modern apartment building along the GRA.

Plot

After the India of Varanasi's boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts, and the Mexico of the narco-assassin, Gianfranco Rosi've Decided to tell the tale of a part of his own country, roaming and filming for over two years in a minivan on Rome's giant ring road, the GRA, or GRA-to discover the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area of constant turmoil. Elusive characters and fleeting apparitions emerge from the background of this winding zone.

Written by

Nicolò Bassetti, Gianfranco Rosi

Directed by

Gianfranco Rosi

Cast

Francesco De Santis, Gaetano Finocchi, Roberto Giuliani

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

RAI, CNC, Roma Lazio Film Commission, Finanziaria Laziale di Sviluppo (FILAS), Regione Lazio, MiBAC, La Femme Endormie, DOCLAB

Languages

Italiano

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,917
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA