Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot
Gabriele Mainetti
Chased by the police through the streets of Rome, Enzo plunges into the Tiber and is contaminated by a radioactive substance. The following day, he discovers he has superpowers which he decides to use for his criminal activities. Until he meets Alessia, who is convinced he is the living incarnation of the Japanese manga superhero Jeeg Robot come to Earth to save the world. But Enzo will need to face Fabio, a psycho mafia gangster known as “The Gypsy” who works with the Camorra.
With : Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli, Ilenia Pastorelli, Stefano Ambrogi, Maurizio Tesei.
Screenplay : Nicola Guaglianone, Menotti
Image : Michele D'Attanasio
Sound : Valentino Gianni
Editing : Andrea Maguolo
Music : Gabriele Mainetti, Michele Braga
Screenplay : Nicola Guaglianone, Menotti
Image : Michele D'Attanasio
Sound : Valentino Gianni
Editing : Andrea Maguolo
Music : Gabriele Mainetti, Michele Braga
Production : Goon Films, Rai Cinema.
Distribution: Nour Films
www.nourfilms.com
Distribution: Nour Films
www.nourfilms.com
Born in Italy in 1976, Gabriele Mainetti is an actor, director, composer and producer. In 2011 he founded his production company, Goon Films, and made his first feature, Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg). An enormous and surprising success at the Italian box office, the superhero foiled all the prognostics and even won 7 David di Donatello. Gabriele Mainetti is also well-known for his short films Basette (2008) and Tiger Boy (2012), the latter being in competition for a nomination for the Oscars in the “Live Action Short” category.
“Why an Italian superhero? I love genre film and think that superhero films have the most dangerous and complex challenges. Making a good film means telling a story in an original way. When you take on a new genre, it is difficult to avoid falling into imitation. We didn't want to tell the story of a Superman in tights. We must convince the audience to believe right from the beginning. How? Through the truths of our own tradition, through the fragility of the characters, through the audience letting themselves go, I hope, carried away in an urban story filled with superpowers.” Gabriele Mainetti
“Why an Italian superhero? I love genre film and think that superhero films have the most dangerous and complex challenges. Making a good film means telling a story in an original way. When you take on a new genre, it is difficult to avoid falling into imitation. We didn't want to tell the story of a Superman in tights. We must convince the audience to believe right from the beginning. How? Through the truths of our own tradition, through the fragility of the characters, through the audience letting themselves go, I hope, carried away in an urban story filled with superpowers.” Gabriele Mainetti