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

01
Visioni Italiane (Cineteca di Bologna Film Festival)
2025