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Producer - Country
United Kingdom
Ragazzi Francesco
The Train to Moscow
In the aftermath of Stalin’s death, three Italian communists engage in a trip to the Soviet Union to challenge their utopia with an 8mm camera. In 1957, Sauro, Luigi and Enzo all live in Alfonsine, a small town in Italy ruled like a miniature Soviet Union by the Italian Communist Party. As many communists in the West, they dream of the Soviet Union, and hope for the great Revolution. But with the wind of reform and self-criticism blowing through the Eastern Bloc after the death of Stalin the image of the Soviet Union as the workers’ paradise begins to crumble. They therefore decide to travel to the USSR to find out what is true and what is false in this supposed land of milk and honey. They film their entire journey with their 8mm camera. Through this invaluable personal archive, our film tells the hopes, disappointments and challenges of three young men faced with the reality of what seemed to be a utopia come true.
In the aftermath of Stalin’s death, three Italian communists engage in a trip to the Soviet Union to challenge their utopia with an 8mm camera. In 1957, Sauro, Luigi and Enzo all live in Alfonsine, a small town in Italy ruled like a miniature Soviet Union by the Italian Communist Party. As many communists in the West, they dream of the Soviet Union, and hope for the great Revolution. But with the wind of reform and self-criticism blowing through the Eastern Bloc after the death of Stalin the image of the Soviet Union as the workers’ paradise begins to crumble. They therefore decide to travel to the USSR to find out what is true and what is false in this supposed land of milk and honey. They film their entire journey with their 8mm camera. Through this invaluable personal archive, our film tells the hopes, disappointments and challenges of three young men faced with the reality of what seemed to be a utopia come true.
FRANCESCO RAGAZZI (1980) - head of development (Vezfilm) Francesco has known and worked with the two directors for years. After completing his studies in political science in Paris (France) and Northwestern University, Chicago (USA), he codirected his first documentary, the award winning BANLIYOBANLIEUE (2004, co-directors F.Ferrone and C.Rivière), followed by MERICA which he also produced. In 2009 he founded Vezfilm, concentrating on the role of producer. He produced the cross-platform LIBERTY & SECURITY (2009) in collaboration with 23 universities and coordinated by King's College, London. Apart from TTM he is also producing YOU HAVE TO BE THERE (dir. M.Szymkow), co-produced by Otter Films (Poland) through Discovery Campus.
You Have to Be There (2012); Merica (2007)
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