MOLOCH
Written and directed by Stefano P. Testa
Documentary, Italy, 2017, 82′.
Produced by Andrea Zanoli
Sound mix by Luca Severino
Production / Distribution: Lab 80 film
With Roberto Piazzalunga & Briciola
Synopsis
The story of Roberto, a histrionic sixty-year-old man who thinks outside the box, unfolds through a dialogue with images from amateur VHS tapes found in an abandoned warehouse in the province of Bergamo. Roberto reflects on a life lived intensely, marked by experiences, failures, and unfulfilled dreams. From his first Lambretta accident to the discovery of punk culture, from working as a janitor to his father’s sudden death, from an unconventional marriage to a hard-earned retirement. These memories intertwine with home videos from the 1980s and 1990s, as Roberto’s eccentric views on family, religion, and existence collide with the traditions and beliefs of Bergamo, a small town at the foot of the mountains.
Screenings
Visioni Italiane / Bologna, Italy, 2017
*D.E-R Best Documentary Award
Doc.it Professional Awards / Roma, Italy, 2017
Film Festival del Garda / Salò, Italy, 2017
Premio Angelo Di Castro / Roma, 2017
Presente Italiano / Pistoia, Italy, 2017
Visual Fest / Università degli Studi Roma Tre / Roma, Italy, 2017
Experimental Edge Film Festival / Tallahassee, USA, 2017
*Best Experimental Feature
Documentaria / Noto, Italy, 2017
Docunder30 / Ferrara, Italy, 2017
DOCfeed / Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2018
Invisible°Show / Bergamo, Italy, 2018
Gdańsk DocFilm Festival / Gdańsk, Poland, 2018
Cineforno.doc / Rho, Italy, 2018
Faito Doc Festival / Monte Faito, Napoli, Italy, 2018
Suburbinale / Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria, 2018
Re-framing Home Movies / Bergamo, Italy, 2018
Avvistamenti / Bisceglie, Italy, 2018
ULTRAcinema / Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2019
