original title:
Italo Disco. Der Glitzersound der 80er
italian title:
Italo Disco. Il suono scintillante degli anni 80
directed by:
screenplay:
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production:
Alpenway Media, Arte, Rai Com, Bayern FFF, Bayerischer Rundfunk
world sales:
country:
Germany / Italy
year:
2021
film run:
62' / 52' / 43'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (30/09/2021)
festivals & awards:
Italo Disco. The sparkling sound of the 80s immerses the audience in a musical
universe of an era.
An era where millions of young Europeans would let loose to a wild beat of music made
with synthetic and captivating melodies, more or less weird English lyrics, electronic
rhythms and visionary music videos.
They were cybernetic tracks fueled by hopes and dreams of the young musicians, who
were capable of releasing mind-blowing pop, and always moving between trash and
brilliance.
It was the world of Italo Disco: born in Italy, reinforced in Germany, that made the whole
planet dance.
By telling the birth and development of a music genre with many souls, this
documentary analyzes the creative, productive and business aspects of what was a
music industry and social phenomenon.
By doing an in depth archive research with interviews to artists and leading
personalities of that time.