Locarno – “The Asteroids” by Germano Maccioni is the Italian film in competition at the 70th Locarno Festival (from August 2 to 12) Produced by Articolture and Ocean Productions with RAI Cinema and distributed by Istituto Luce-Cinecittà, the film marks the feature film’s debut of Maccioni (born in 1978) film director, he directed short films and documentaries, including the latest “Fedele alla Linea” dedicated to the life of Giovanni Lindo Ferretti. Written by the director together with Giovanni Galavotti, “The Asteroids” brings for the first time a brilliant cast of young non-professional actors: Riccardo Frascari (as Pietro), Nicolas Balotti (Ivan) and Alessandro Tarabelloni (Cosmic), with the talents of Pippo Delbono and Chiara Caselli. (9colonne)
