Palio (2015 film)

Palio

Film poster
Directed by Cosima Spender
Produced by James Gay-Rees
John Hunt
Written by John Hunt
Cosima Spender
Release dates
18 April 2015
(Tribeca Film Festival)
Running time
92 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Italy
Language Italian

Palio is a 2015 British documentary film. Filmed in Siena, Italy, the film documents Palio di Siena, the oldest horse race in the world that is held twice each year.[1] It is directed by Cosima Spender, and produced by James Gay-Rees and John Hunt. It was written by Hunt and Spender.

The documentary premiered on 18 April 2015 during the Tribeca Film Festival,[2] where it won Best Editing for a Documentary. It additionally received a nomination in the category for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards.[3]

References

  1. Kendall, Paul (24 September 2015). "'The Palio is life': what a corrupt horse race says about Italy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "Palio". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. Mattlin, Meredith (13 August 2015). "Watch: Gripping 'Palio' Trailer Proves Horse Racing is Just as Intense as it Was 800 Years Ago". Indiewire. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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