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Super Santos (first feature)

original title:

Super Santos

directed by:

Ciro Visco

cast:

Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Rossi, Antonia Truppo, Thomas D'Angelo, Ciro Esposito (II), Ciro Dommarco, Danilo D'Ambrosio

screenplay:

Roberto Saviano, Stefano Piedimonte, Ciro Visco, from the novel "Cuore puro" by Roberto Saviano

cinematography:

Cristiano Di Nicola

editing:

Marcello Saurino

set design:

Ludovica Ferrario

costume design:

Mariano Tufano

producer:

Carlo Degli Esposti, Nicola Serra, Marco Grifoni, Massimiliano Orfei, Luisa Borella, Davide Novelli

production:

Palomar, PiperFilm

distribution:

PiperFilm [Italy]

world sales:

PiperPlay [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2026

format:

colour

status:

Shooting (23/02/2026)

Four friends, four boys who will grow up to be men in a land where growing up is a costly luxury. Their passion for football lived out on the streets of Gomorrah, chasing a fiery orange ball.