Palio (2015)

Directed by

Cosima Spender

Genre

documentary film, drama film, sport film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

U

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary follows the Palio di Siena, an ancient and dangerous horse race in Italy. It shows the intense preparation and fierce competition among the city's neighborhoods.

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What happens

Palio is a 2015 British documentary film. Filmed in Siena, Italy, the film documents Palio di Siena, the oldest continually run horse race in the world that is held twice each year. 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, where it won Best Editing for a Documentary (Valerio Bonelli). It additionally received a nomination in the category for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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