Cazzarola! (Dammit!) (Feature)

 

Synopsis

A feature-film adaptation of the novel by Norman Nawrocki, titled “Cazzarola!”. 

Dammit! (working English-language title) is a raucous drama set in contemporary Italy under the turbulence of a rising far-right movement and the refugee crisis. It explores the themes of freedom and conformity through the world of the counter-culture scene.

Antonio, a lackadaisical punk rocker, gets his world blown apart when he falls in love with Cinka, a Romani refugee violinist trying to adjust to life in Italy. Both are forced to reevaluate their lives and contend with cultural taboos as they try to find a place for themselves and each other within their communities.

Language: Italian and Romani.

Status

In development.

Sinossi

Un adattamento cinematografico del romanzo di Norman Nawrocki, intitolato “Cazzarola!”.

“Cazzarola”! è un film drammatico ambientato nell’Italia contemporanea sotto la turbolenza di un movimento di estrema destra e della crisi dei rifugiati. Esplora i temi della libertà e della conformità attraverso il mondo della scena della controcultura.

Antonio, un punk rocker spregiudicato, fa esplodere il suo mondo quando si innamora di Cinka, violinista rom di rifugiati che cerca di adattarsi alla vita in Italia. Entrambi sono costretti a rivalutare le loro vite e lottare con tabù culturali mentre cercano di trovare un posto per se stessi e gli altri all’interno delle loro comunità.

Lingua: italiano e rom.

Stato

In sviluppo.

Web Series

Lessons from a 7ft Penis (Web Series)

Synopsis

Norman
 Nawrocki
 is
 a
 musician,
 writer,
 performer
 and
 an
 all‐around
 entertainer
 and
 for
 years
 he
 has
 been
 touring
 North
 America
 with
 what
 he
 has
 dubbed 
‘sex
 comedy cabarets’.

 These
 shows 
with
 titles 
such
 as 
‘Sex
 Toys”, “I 
Don’t
 Understand
 Women”
 and
 “Stories
 from
 a
 7ft
 Penis”
 are
 sex‐positive,
 anti‐homophobic
 and
 anti‐misogynist
 shows 
have
 Norman 
acting
 as
 over
 20
 different
 characters 
such 
as
 a
 high
 school
 sex
 education 
teacher
 called 
Mrs. Robinson,
 a
 singing 
and
 dancing
 butt
 plug,
 a giant vagina named Virginia Vagina, and
 a
 giant
 purple
 penis named Dickhead. While many of his characters are comical, using humour as a method of diffusing 
embarrassing 
or 
hot
 button 
issues surrounding sexuality and sexual politics, Norman doesn’t joke about serious issues, and tackles subjects such as violence against women, sexual harassment and gay-bashing.

Status

Post-Production