Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Following the life path of nine young people who live in the city of Alba, the film tells as many daily stories that are a metaphor for a generation that is experiencing a drama. Everyday life and the problems of life are marked with the annual preparation of the Palio degli Asini, a moment much awaited by everyone. The entire social life of Alba is planned by the preparation during the year of this event. The villages of the Albese town experience it as a unique moment, a special day. A year of tests, a meticulous preparation which, with the choice of the donkey, seals the start of the challenge. Because we are talking about a real challenge. The nine boys know and hang out with each other, they belong to civil society but become one another's enemy only on the day of the Palio. A real challenge, with no holds barred. But this year the shadow of the pandemic has changed habits and traditions. What to do? How to behave? Now the challenge is twofold: on the one hand to design a parade and a prize to be absolutely won, on the other the desire to create an alternative in case the pandemic becomes stronger and stronger. A hope and a struggle that will lead the nine boys to collaborate, study alternatives, become the leaders of this resilience.