52 is a Machine

Directed by

Gregorio Sassoli
Alejandro Cifuentes

Starring

Vincent Izekor

Production

Red Sparrow,
Askesis Film

Produced by

Gregorio Sassoli

Distribution

Early bird

Original score

Cosimo Damiano

Associate producer

Guendalina Folador

Written by

Gregorio Sassoli
Alejandro Cifuentes

Director of photography

Gregorio Sassoli,
Alejandro Cifuentes

Editor

Lorenzo Spinelli

Additional editing

Alejandro Cifuentes, Cecilia Zanuso

Sound

Matteo Eusepi,
Francesco Mauro,
Marco Falloni

Color

Serena Perla

Directed by

Gregorio Sassoli
Alejandro Cifuentes

Starring

Vincent Izekor

Production

Red Sparrow,
Askesis Film

Produced by

Gregorio Sassoli

Distribution

Early bird

Original score

Cosimo Damiano

Associate producer

Guendalina Folador

Written by

Gregorio Sassoli
Alejandro Cifuentes

Director of photography

Gregorio Sassoli
Alejandro Cifuentes

Editor

Lorenzo Spinelli

Additional editing

Alejandro Cifuentes, Cecilia Zanuso

Sound

Matteo Eusepi,
Francesco Mauro,
Marco Falloni

Color

Serena Perla

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?

Genre

Documentary

Country of origin

Italy

Year

2025

Runtime

15 minutes

Awards and selections

Visioni Italiane (Cineteca di Bologna Film Festival)
2025
Roma Creative Contest - Best Documentary Short Film
2025
Riviera International Film Festival - Special Mention
2026
Life After Oil International Film Festival
2026
Filmets Badalona Film Festival - Best Documentary
2026
Terre Da Film Festival
2026
7th Free Aquila Festival
2026
Pop Corn Festival del Corto
2026
The Memories Film Festival
2026
Lunigiana Cinema Festival
2026
Ardea Film Festival
2026
Vicoli Corti_Cinema di Periferia
2026
Carlone Film Festival
2026
Lo Spirito del Festival
2026
Festa del Cinema del Reale e dell’Irreale - Special Mention
2026
Nòt Film Festival - Best Short Film
2026
Civitanova Film Festival
2026
TRFF Short Session
2026
Tangier Film Festival
2026
Premio Fausto Rossano - Festival di Cinema del Sociale e della Salute Mentale
2026