Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams

2020 | Color | 110:00

In the early 20th century, impoverished teenage Italian cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. Settling in Southern California, he became Hollywood’s go-to shoemaker during the silent era. In 1927, he returned to Italy and founded his namesake luxury brand in Florence. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.

Country: Italia
Direction: Guadagnino; Luca
Script: Thomas; Dana
Production: Melzi d’Eril; Francesco, Moratti; Gabriele
Photography: Cappellani; Clarissa, Kuveiller; Massimiliano
Sound: Brambilla; Michele, Omnes; Yves Marie
Participation year at FICM: 2020

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