Po

2022 1h 15m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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November 14, 1951, the left bank of the Po river a few hundred meters from the Padua-Bologna railway bridge breaks. The tide invades the Polesine's lands in a few minutes, one of the poorest regions in Italy at the time. Thousands people, men, women and children flee while the water remains stagnant for months between the houses and the countryside. Today, 70 years later, the children of that time remember those months immortalized by the films perfectly preserved in the Istituto Luce's archives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrea Segre
Writers: Gianantonio Stella, Gianantonio Stella, Andrea Segre
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrea Segre, shot by Matteo Calore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sergio Marchesini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luca Manes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19374580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrea Segre directs. Matteo Calore behind the camera. Sergio Marchesini scores. Luca Manes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrea Segre, shot by Matteo Calore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sergio Marchesini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Luca Manes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt19374580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.