Crazy for football (Documentary)

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original title:

Crazy for football

directed by:

screenplay:

production:

Skydancers, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of BPM Banca Popolare di Milano, in association with E. Marinella, Mancio, with the support of Regione Lazio, Roma Lazio Film Commission

distribution:

Luce Cinecittà [Italy]

world sales:

Rai Com [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2016

film run:

73'

format:

colour

release date:

20/02/2017

festivals & awards:

NICE New italian Cinema Events Festival - Russia 2022: Special Event
Italia in Doc - Bruxelles 2018: Audience Award
Ajaccio Italian Film Festival 2017: Hors Compétition
David di Donatello 2017: Best Documentary
Les rencontres du cinéma italien à Toulouse 2017: En compétition - Mention spéciale
Los Angeles - Italia 2017: Italian Cinema Today
Madrid Italian Film Festival 2017: Documentales
Villerupt Italian Film Festival 2017: Documentaires
Rome Film Fest 2016: Riflessi

A group of patients from Mental Health departments all around Italy, a psychiatrist, Santo Rullo as the team manager, a former 5-man football player, Enrico Zanchini as the coach and a world champion boxer, Vincenzo Cantatore, as the trainer. These are the protagonists of Crazy for Football, the documentary by Volfango De Biasi about the first Italian national “futsal” team to compete in the world championships for psychiatric patients in Osaka. A film dedicated to football as a therapy and salvation.