A film by Federico Ferrone and Michele Manzolini
The Train to Moscow chronicles the end of an era and the end of a dream through the eyes of Sauro Ravaglia, an amateur film-maker, barber and communist. Sauro and his friends dream of a world of peace, brotherhood, and equality: they dream of the Soviet Union. A once in a lifetime opportunity comes their way when they have the chance of attending the World Festival of Socialist Youth in Moscow. Sauro and his friends arm themselves with an 8mm camera to film their great journey. What happens when they come face to face with their utopian dream?
“Documentary consumers need to board “The Train to Moscow: A Journey to Utopia,” a politically savvy, superbly edited trip back to the U.S.S.R.” Jay Weissberg, Variety
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Year: 2013
Production country: Italy, UK
Runtime: 70 min.
Original language: Italian
Subtitles: English French
CREW
Directors: Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini
Editing: Sara Fgaier
Original: Music Francesco Serra
Mix and Sound Design: Diego Schiavo
Cinematography: Andrea Vaccari, Marcello Dapporto (HD); Enzo Pasi, Luigi Pattuelli, Sauro Ravaglia (8mm)
Script: Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini, Francesco Ragazzi
Producers: Claudio Giapponesi, Francesco Ragazzi, Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini;
FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS
31st Torino Film Festival-International Competition
49th Karlovy Vary IFF-Documentary Films-Competition (International Premiere)
Saratov Sufferings International Documentary FF-Head of Saratov Award
Bratislava IFF
Cinema Verite, Iran IFF
Festa Do Cinema Italiano Lisbona
Russia-Italia Film Festival
DIRECTORS
Federico Ferrone and Michele Manzolini
Federico Ferrone and Michele Manzolini have worked together since 2007. Their films are selected and awarded in many festivals all over the world. After co-directing the documentary “Merica” (2007) they worked as author and directors for Al- Jazeera and produced “Anita” of director Luca Magi (2012), selcted at Torino Film Festival and DocLisboa. Their film “The Train to Moscow” was selcted at among the others IFF Karlovy Vary and at Torino FF. Currently they are working together to a new project produced by Cinecittà-Luce.