Once upon a time there was a tiny hill town in Tuscany that found a remarkable way to confront their issues – they turned their lives into a play. “Spettacolo” is a portrait of this 50-…See full summary »
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The title of the film SPETTACOLO is the Italian for the word spectacle which refers to a performance or a play.
The documentary is about a small town by the hills called Monticchiello in Tuscany, Italy with inhabitants of 130, according to the film. The inhabitants practice a unique form of theatre called “autodrama”. By turning their lives into a play, they confront their issues of their past 50 years of existence. Their piazza becomes their stage and villagers from 6 to 90 play a part – the role of themselves.
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