
After the India of Varanasi's boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts, and the Mexico of the narco-assassin, Gianfranco Rosi've Decided to tell the tale of a part of his own country, roaming and filming for over two years in a minivan on Rome's giant ring road, the GRA, or GRA-to discover the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area of constant turmoil. Elusive characters and fleeting apparitions emerge from the background of this winding zone.... (Full plot summary below)
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After the India of Varanasi's boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts, and the Mexico of the narco-assassin, Gianfranco Rosi've Decided to tell the tale of a part of his own country, roaming and filming for over two years in a minivan on Rome's giant ring road, the GRA, or GRA-to discover the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area of constant turmoil. Elusive characters and fleeting apparitions emerge from the background of this winding zone.
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| Times (UK)Wendy IdeSacro GRA is the sort of beautifully observed, leisurely paced verité documentary that gets made all too rarely now. |
| Screen InternationalLee MarshallSacro Gra's charms have much to do with the director's spot-on selection of a brace of engaging or kooky characters from what must have been dozens of potential candidates. |
| NonficsDaniel WalberAn essential counterpoint to the city's life in cinema, the wisest Roman film in years. |
| Time OutDave CalhounThe film's stories have a mysterious, collective power that's undeniable. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinA rough and ready, unsanctioned tour of the Eternal City's fraying seams. |
| Empire MagazineDavid ParkinsonA fun and insightful slice of Roman life. Next up, M25: The Movie? |
| Cinema ScopeMichael SicinskiTaken on its own merits, Sacro GRA suffers from a structural slackness, as though Rosi's expansive manoeuvre was a bridge too far for the filmmaker. |
| PopMattersSarah BoslaughNo matter what Rosi puts on screen in this film, it's always beautifully framed and shot with an eye for color. |
| The PlaylistOliver LytteltonIt's great that a documentary has broken through and won the Lion, but we're a little baffled that a film as unremarkable as this one was the one to do so. |
| The Film StageDan MeccaIt's a small film with big ideas, and certainly the most interesting documentary about a highway you're likely ever to see. |