THE CONCEPT
“Between Stage And Reality” comes to life from the fascination surrounding the Wrestling world, and explores the daily-life of the ones who live it. It is about performing, and the act of falling and getting back up again, not only on the ring. It tells the life stories of those who need to appear different, and it does so with a discreet eye.
Revealing what is true and what is faux is not relevant here. “Between Stage And Reality” explores the reasons why we choose to wear a mask to be accepted by others.
Roland Barthes, the French literary theorist, philosopher, semiotician and author of The World Of Wrestling (1957) said: “In the ring wrestlers remain gods because they are, for a few moments, the key which opens Nature, the pure gesture which separates Good from Evil, and unveils the form of a Justice which is at last intelligible.”
OVERVIEW
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“Between Stage And Reality” is a short movie about an Italian guy who, ever since his childhood, dreams of becoming a professional Wrestler. He picks a name, Red Scorpion, and a mask, exactly in the same way he used to when he was a young boy and dressed up at parties. After years, Red has become a Pro-Wrestler and a trainer.
Efforts at the gym and away matches are not enough to guarantee him a secure and settled future; and he would like Wrestling in Italy to have the same amount of appeal that it has in the USA or in Mexico.
Thus, he starts to be a guest in TV shows. “Between Stage And Reality” is a movie revealing the past and present dreams of one who arduously practices Pro-Wrestling in Italy and Europe. It tells the story of the kind of dreams that most people give up when they grow up.
It is an independent and self-produced movie. To finish it, we need your help. If you like, you can help us reach 14.000 €, which is the budget we need to finish shooting, finalise the movie in its post-production phase, and support the distribution process.
Thanks a lot.
— Pietro Borzì, author and director
THE CHARACTERS
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FABIO - RED SCORPION Is a 29 year old guy, who lives in Bologna's suburbs with his parents. He works as a Wrestling trainer and instructor and spends all his time trying to get Wrestling known in Italy.
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SEBASTIANO - LEON This 24 year old big guy is Fabio’s favourite pupil. He follows him everywhere, in and out of the ring. Fabio is his mentor and best friend.
TROUPE
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AUTHOR, DIRECTOR, DOP & EDITOR – PIETRO BORZI’
Born in '87, Pietro is a Director and Filmmaker with a background in documentary and journalism. After some years in radio, where he had been hosting radio shows, he switched to visual arts and started directing several music videos. In 2010 he founded a web tv streaming live music sessions, Less Tv. At the same time he developed a strong interest in the observation of reality. In 2014 he directed "Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior", a documentary project produced by Wired Italia, as a result of his experience on board of the Greenpeace ship. His work has been featured on Vogue.it, Pitchfork, Repubblica.it, Rollingstone.it, il POST, MTV Hive, Wired.it, Vice Noisey. He worked for clients such as Leica, Molinari, Nike, Timberland, Dondup, Hera, Unipol, Barilla, National Geographic, Zanichelli, Coop, Wired and Mediaset. Pietro is a member of AIR3.
MOTION GRAPHIC – FILIPPO DE PALMA
SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC – GIACOMO CELLA