52 is a machine

 

SYNOPSIS

Vincent, a middle-aged Nigerian man, gets up every morning at six and meticulously cleans the sidewalks of Grottarossa, a residential neighborhood in Rome. With the money he collects from begging, he buys himself a hot meal and his favorite beer. But what past does this charismatic man, marked by alcoholism, hide?

Year

2025

Country of production

Italy

Duration

16 minutes

Genre

Documentary

Produced by

Red Sparrow and Askesis Film

Associate Producer

Guendalina Folador

Written by

Gregorio Sassoli

Camera by

Gregorio Sassoli, Alejandro Cifuentes

Edited by

Lorenzo Spinelli

Additional Editing

Alejandro Cifuentes, Cecilia Zanuso

Music by

Cosimo Damiano

Color Correction

Serena Perla

Sound Editing

Matteo Eusepi

Sound Effects

Francesco Mauro

Sound Mix

Marco Falloni

Special Thanks

Studio Ozono, Leonardo Birindelli, Serena Paglino, Federico Ferrario