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Movie poster: Lo chiamava Rock & Roll (2026)
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Lo chiamava Rock & Roll

2026 · 100 min Drama Comedy

Marco, a former rock musician, drives a taxi in Rome. One day, an elderly American man gets into his car, claiming to be the legendary producer who launched dozens of stars. Marco doesn't believe a word but agrees to drive him to Naples, where he once recorded his only album. This trip becomes a journey through the roads of Italy and the alleys of his own memory, blending nostalgia, self-irony, and ghosts of the past. The 2026 dramedy explores missed opportunities and second chances, even decades later. The director builds the story on the contrast between a cynical present and the romance of youth, between the noise of the big city and the silence of provincial highways. It becomes a conversation about what it means to be an artist when fame is behind you, but the music still lives inside.

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Year 2026
Country Italy
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Saverio Smeriglio
Runtime 100 min.

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The director uses the road movie framework for an intimate character study, alternating wide shots of Italian landscapes with close-ups in the confined space of the car.

What lingers is a blend of gentle melancholy and warm humor, a story about how the past catches up with us at the most unexpected moment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Saverio Smeriglio

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