For those who want to fire
documentary film / 2016 / 35’
‘A contemporary neo-realist film, full of tension, on the point of explosion’ — 48th Visions du Réel
Turin. Peppino, born in Naples, pulls iron carts by hand at the largest open-air market in Europe. He is part of a group of workers who set up and dismantle hundreds of stalls every day. Father of three sons, he struggles to raise money and, in the last days of the year, he makes up a deal to pay a debt.
featuring Peppino Beltino Gianni Melis Mahmoud Abdallbri
director Pierluca Ditano cinematographer Giovanni Benini editor Ylenia Busolli
produced by ZeLIG / Autonome Provinz Bozen / BLS Sudtirol Alto Adige
Best Italian documentary Premio Gavioli 2017 Best middle-length documentary Grand Jury Prize Frontdoc 2017 Best short film - 4th Bridge film festival Special mention in short film competition - 2nd Working Title film festival
Official selection at 48th Visions du Réel International middle-length competition Official selection at 33th Dok.fest München Student Award competition Official selection at 9th Filmer le travail International competition Official selection at ViaEmili@DocFest 2017 - online festival
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