Merry-Go-Round

Italo Disco. The Sparkling Sound of the 80s

Alessandro MELAZZINI|Italy, Germany|2021|62min |Asian Premiere |12+

Code Time Theater Rate GV
326 7/9  17:00 - 18:02 Bucheon City Hall Fantastic Cube 12
610 7/12  11:00 - 12:02 CGV Sopung 11 12
326 7/9  17:00 - 18:02Bucheon City Hall Fantastic Cube
12
610 7/12  11:00 - 12:02CGV Sopung 11
12

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Program Note

As with all fads, popular music trends come and go. Eurodisco had the same fate, once ignored for its rusticity with all the glory of those dazzling synthesizer sounds, the rambling nonsense English lyrics, and the lavish styling and eroticism in line with the music video era. As the front-runner of Eurodisco, Italo disco spread to France and Germany, dominating clubs, resorts, and radio stations worldwide in the 1980s. Italo Disco. The Sparkling Sound of the 80s includes interviews with musicians representing Italo disco, such as Gazebo, Sabrina, and Joy, who gained worldwide popularity in Europe, plus the rich archives of TV shows and music videos. It meticulously dissects Italo disco, a widespread cultural phenomenon beyond the dominant genre of the time. The seductive sound of Italo disco is the true protagonist of this documentary, which will bring memories to those older audiences now banned from clubbing! (Jin PARK)

Director

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Alessandro MELAZZINI

Alessandro Melazzini is an Italian-German documentary filmmaker. Born in Sondrio (Italy) and living in Munich, he graduated in Political Economics in Milan and in Philosophy at Heidelberg University. His films are distinguished for their extreme eclecticism, for example ranging from Ilona Staller’s life story and deeds to the description of Cistercian art and spirituality. For his entrepreneurial commitment as a migrant citizen, the municipality of Munich awarded Alessandro Melazzini the Phönix prize in 2015.

Credit

Producer Alessandro MELAZZINI
Screenplay Alessandro MELAZZINI
Cinematographer Alexander VEXLER
Editor Massimiliano CECCHINI
Sound Havir GERGOLET
Music Luca VASCO
Sales Rai Com