Mondocane
Directed by Alessandro Celli
In the not-too-distant future on Italy’s southern coast, the city of Taranto has become a toxic wasteland ruled by warring gangs and surrounded by barbed wire, where best friends Pietro (nicknamed Mondocane) and Cristian (nicknamed Pisspants) dream of escaping their hardscrabble existence for a better life in nearby New Taranto. Opportunity knocks when Hothead, the charismatic and dangerous leader of a local gang called the Ants, recruits the two boys and gives them everything they fantasized about: money in their pockets, a family, and a father figure. The friendship begins to splinter, though, as Cristian displays a surprising talent for mayhem and quickly rises through the ranks. With a new female friend pushing them further apart, an obsessed cop hounding the gang, and Hothead becoming increasingly unhinged, the boys barrel toward a confrontation that will determine if their bond is strong enough to survive. Recalling everything from Mad Max to Lord of the Flies, from Oliver Twist to Waterworld, director Alessandro Celli’s thrilling feature debut is a stylish post-apocalyptic vision and an inspiring testament to the power of friendship in an unjust world.
Reviews More Reviews
"An entertaining, dystopic work. Draws from... John Carpenter to George Miller to Lord of the Flies."
"A potent tonal mix of the post-apocalyptic and the proto-cyberpunk."
"Oliver Twist meets Blade Runner in the dusty and industrial world of Mondocane."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
Venue | City | State | Date |
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Angelika Film Center | New York | NY | 1653019200May 20 - June 17, 2022 |
Brattle Theatre | Cambridge | MA | 1654833600June 10 - June 15, 2022 |
Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1653624000May 27 - June 10, 2022 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1653019200May 20 - June 17, 2022 |
Landmark Mayan Theatre | Denver | CO | 1653624000May 27 - June 24, 2022 |
Landmark Opera Plaza | San Francisco | CA | 1653019200May 20 - June 17, 2022 |
Landmark Westwood | Los Angeles | CA | 1653019200May 20 - June 17, 2022 |
Living Room Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | 1653624000May 27 - June 3, 2022 |
Mayfair Theatre | Ottawa | ON | 1653019200May 20 - June 17, 2022 |
Zeitgeist Theatre | Arabi | LA | 1653624000May 27 - June 24, 2022 |