As his second directorial outing, Bene ma non benissimo [+lee también:
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Just like everyone else, the main character in Appena un minuto [+lee también:
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The film, written by Max Giusti together with Igor Artibani and Giuliano Rinaldi in conjunction with Giovanni Bognetti, is being produced by Marco Belardi with Lotus Production – a Leone Film Group company – together with Rai Cinema, in association with 3 Marys Entertainment. It will be distributed by 01 Distribution in 2019.