Exclusive 'Spettacolo' Trailer: A Play Unfolds In Paradise

“All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare famously wrote, but for the residents in one small Tuscan village, that’s especially true. “Marwencol” director Jeff Malmberg and producer Chris Shellen are back with another intriguing documentary, exploring a slice of life you won’t find anywhere else with “Spettacolo,” and today we have the exclusive trailer.

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The film takes viewers to the titular town, where for fifty years, they have turned their lives into a play. It’s a process that brings the residents closer together, and has attracted the attention of people worldwide. And with the this year’s performance maybe marking the final outing, at least we have “Spettacolo” to immortalize this tradition. Here’s the official synopsis:

Once upon a time, villagers in a tiny hill town in Tuscany came up with a remarkable way to confront their issues: they turned their lives into a play. Every summer, their piazza became their stage and residents of all ages played a part – the role of themselves. Monticchiello’s annual tradition has attracted worldwide attention and kept the town together for 50 years, but with an aging population and a future generation more interested in Facebook than farming, the town’s 50th anniversary performance just might be its last. SPETTACOLO tells the story of Teatro Povero di Monticchiello, interweaving episodes from its past with its modern-day process as the villagers turn a series of devastating blows into a new play about the end of their world.

“Spettacolo” opens on September 6th.