Dogman
Year: 2018
Country:
ITALY
Language:
Italian
Run Time:
102 minutes
Marcello is a quiet and sweet-natured man who owns a small dog grooming business. To make extra money, he sells cocaine on the side. Despite his involvement with local crime, Marcello is well-known and respected in the community. To make a good life for his daughter, he always tries to do the right thing, but often finds himself pressured into dangerous and illegal situations by his friends. The worst of these friends is Simone, an ex-boxer who terrorizes the town with his quick temper and violent outbursts. Simone continuously comes to Marcello, asking for more cocaine and refusing to pay for it. Although Simone never respects or listens to him, Marcello remains a loyal companion, always giving in to Simone’s intimidations… until one day Marcello is pushed too far. Set in a stark and dilapidated town in the outskirts of Rome, DOGMAN is a captivating and poignant drama that explores the boundaries between loyalty and fear, and between self-empowerment and revenge. (In Italian with subtitles) —G.S.
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Competition
International Narrative Competition
Director
Matteo Garrone
Born in Rome in 1968, Matteo Garrone graduated from high school in 1986. After working as an assistant cameraman, he decided to dedicate himself full-time to painting. After moving further into filmmaking, he created his own production company, Archimede.
Filmography
Terra di Mezzo (1997), Guests (1998), Roman Summer (2000), The Embalmer (2002), First Love (2004), Gomorrah (2008) – CIFF33, Reality (2012), Tale of Tales (2015), DOGMAN (2018)
Producers
Matteo Garrone, Jean Labadie, Jeremy Thomas, Paolo Del Broco
Screenwriting
Ugo Chiti, Massimo Gaudioso, Matteo Garrone
Cinematography
Nicolaj Bruel
Editing
Marco Spoletini
Principal Cast
Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce
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