- Director: Paolo Zucca
- Screenplay: Paolo Zucca, Barbara Alberti
- Cinematography: Patrizio Patrizi
- Editing: Sarah Mc Teigue, Walter Fasano
- Cast: Stefano Accorsi, Geppi Cucciari, Jacopo Cullin, Alessio Di Clemente, Marco Messeri
- Producer: Amedeo Pagani
- Production: Classic Srl, Rai Cinema
- Distributor: Le Pacte
- Contact: Ioanna Dragomirescu,
- Festivals: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, Sydney International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Football Film Festival in Basel
Paolo Zucca
After a degree in Modern Literature, he studied at the RAI School of Film and Television, then graduated from the N.U.C.T. film school at the Cinecittà studios, with a diploma in directing. He has won many awards worldwide for his films. His short film The Referee won the David di Donatello and the Special Jury Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival. His feature film The Referee opened the Venice Days section of the 70th Venice Film Festival.
Filmography
2013 L‘Arbitro
2013 Bella Di Notte
2011 Cuore Di Clown
2009 L‘Arbitro (short film)
2007 Colibrì
2007 Cabrio
2005 Banana Rossa
2002 Il Leone
Italian with English subtitles
Atletico Pabarile, the worst team of the Sardinian third league, is beaten like every year by Montecrastu, the team led by arrogant exploiter Brai, who owns the lands. The return to town of young Matzutzi who had emigrated, upsets the balance of the championship, and Atletico Pabarile starts winning one match after the other. The story of the two teams intertwines with the professional climb of Cruciani (Stefano Accorsi), an ambitious referee at the highest international level who gets involved in a corruption which will bring him down to the hell of the Sardinian third league.
In Paolo Zucca’s feature debut dusty Western and juicy comedy meet to a bone-cracking football ballet. No dry eye will be left on the field.
Q&A with director Paolo Zucca after the film.