THE GRAND BOLERO

THE GRAND BOLERO – Italy, 2021, 90 min., Thriller, Romance, Drama

Director: Gabriele Fabbro

Writers: Gabriele Fabbro, Ydalie Turk

Cast: Lidia Vitale, Brandon Koen, Ludovica Mancini, Marcello Mariani, Filippo Prandi

In this Covid-era Italian thriller, Roxanne, a cold middle aged pipe organ restorer battles to suppress her obsessive attraction to her new 20 years old mute assistant.

Although Covid-19 remains mostly in the background, with “The Grand Bolero” I wanted

to explore our aching need for human connection and touch during the pandemic.

We wrote and shot the film in northern Italy, during the lockdown. Thanks to our

producers and film commissions we were able to shoot in locations where Covid-19 first

spread such as Lodi (in the chapel of the main hospital) and Bergamo’s surroundings.

The pipe organ world is the most obsessive passion I’ve ever known. Roxanne’s character

is inspired by a real organist I met at the beginning of the pandemic. Just like her, he lives

inside organs, moving from church to church repairing these fascinatingly complex

instruments. – Gabriele Fabbro

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:

aw 2023, in competition for italy’s David di Donatello awards

2022, Beverly Hills Film Festival

Best director (winner)

Best cinematography (winner)

2022, Phoenix Film Festival

Best World Cinema Director (Winner)

2021, Arpa International Film Festival

Best Feature Film (Winner)

2022, Social World Film Festival

Best director (winner)

Best actress (winner)

Best cinematography (winner)

Best original score (winner)

2022, Ferrara Film Festival

Best Feature Film (Winner)

Best Actress (Winner)

2022, Burbank International Film Festival

Best foreign film (nominee)

Best original score (nominee)

Best filmmaker from burbank (nominee)