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The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio

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Mario Tronco is a musician living in Rome who wants to revive the run-down Apollo Theatre in his neighborhood of Piazza Vittorio. His big idea is to tap the talents of foreign musicians playing in the streets and recruit them into a multi-cultural band to perform onstage. This uplifting musical documentary follows Tronco as he organizes his "orchestra" and then takes the group on tour in Italy, challenging the government's anti-immigration policies while making some beautiful music.

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Deborah Young Variety 01/25/2007
Contagiously upbeat The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio is a rousing call to arms for world-music aficionados, with strong appeal to those who believe in the mini-miracles of neighborhood cultural initiatives. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 11/23/2007
4/5
There is a rough and ready energy to the camerawork, which gathers you up in its enthusiasm. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 09/30/2007
Excellent music, inspiring story of an orchestra of immigrants in Rome, who were brought together as a challenge to xenophobia. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/05/2009 superb, amazing, wonderful. How Mario kept it all going in the face of such adversity and trouble finding musicians that could work together I just do not know. I really enjoyed this movie and want to see the orchestra perform live. See more 03/09/2009 From chaos to harmony... one can just wish this is what the future holds. This might not the Italy you know, but the music is finally getting interesting... See more 02/20/2009 Apollo 11 almost did a miracle! ...really amazing. See more 12/14/2008 I really love these kind of film,which focus on immigrants. But I pesonally really have interests in people/immigrants himself why they've immigrated... But the music activity itself was so interesting. See more 08/05/2008 Brilliant heart warming Italian documentary that delivers a strong political message just being human. Big hands for good old Agostino who was persistent enough to pursue for 5 long years the two titanic challenges of the movie and the orchestra. His work makes of Italy a better place. See more 07/20/2008 I fell in love with this movie... It spoke so much of the political turmoil in Italy with regards to clandestine immigrants... it was a form of demonstration, though music... it was a form of bridging the cultural divide... through music... this language that all of us can speak and hear! Imagine a tabla player from a remote village in India, playing along side a Senegalese and a Cuban... where on earth would one ever imagine such a mixture of life? And with the beautiful city of Rome as it's back drop this film/documentary stimulates the senses, uplifts the spirit and reminds us of the harsh realities of our world! See more Read all reviews
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Agostino Ferrente

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Movie Info

Synopsis Mario Tronco is a musician living in Rome who wants to revive the run-down Apollo Theatre in his neighborhood of Piazza Vittorio. His big idea is to tap the talents of foreign musicians playing in the streets and recruit them into a multi-cultural band to perform onstage. This uplifting musical documentary follows Tronco as he organizes his "orchestra" and then takes the group on tour in Italy, challenging the government's anti-immigration policies while making some beautiful music.
Director
Agostino Ferrente
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital