INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
LIBERATO’S SECRET
IL SEGRETO DI LIBERATO
Director: Francesco Lettieri, Giorgio Testi
Animation Director: Lorenzo Ceccotti (LRNZ), Giuseppe Squillaci
Italy / 2024 / Colour / 94' / Italian; English, Turkish subtitles
Screenplay: Francesco Lettieri
Music: Liberato
Editing: Mauro Rodella
Cast: Liberato, Simona Tabasco, Nando Paone
Producer: Ellida Bronzetti, Fabrizio Carratù, Ottavio Massimo Petroni, Alessio Russo, Andrea Iervolino
Production Company: Red Private
World Rights: Be Water Film, Medusa Film
Liberato, whose career began in 2017, is an anonymous Neapolitan artist known for his unique sound that blends the Neapolitan neo-melodic tradition with R&B, electronic music, and hip-hop influences. Nothing is known about him—not even his face. He is recognized only by his symbol: a rose... With an approach that merges fiction and animation, his work holds a distinctive place among recent of Italian productions.
TRAILER
Francesco Lettieri, Giorgio Testi
Francesco Lettieri: Born in Naples in 1985, he is a director known for his independent music videos and has won several awards. He collaborated with Liberato for many years. In 2020, he directed his first feature film 'Ultras', released on Netflix. In 2021, his film 'Lovely Boy' was screened at the Venice Film Festival and received an award.
Giorgio Testi: Giorgio Testi has built an international career directing live films with a cinematic approach. His work has been nominated at the Grammys (Blur 'No Distance Left to Run'), Emmys (Harry Potter 20th anniversary 'Return to Hogwarts'), Baftas (Guitar Hero Live) and many other awards. Giorgio has successfully harnessed his diverse talents into working with global advertising brands and clients. Throughout his well documented career, Giorgio has worked with some of the most culturally important and innovative bands in the world including The Rolling Stones, The Killers, Gorillaz, Andrea Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, The 1975 to name but a few, as well as collaborating with iconic global brands such as Adidas, Lavazza, Aperol, Nike, Budweiser, Peroni, Pepsi, RedBull, Jack Daniels, Sony, Converse and T-Mobile.