A wonderful season of failure
YEAR
2015
Where
Puglia, Italy
Length
90′
DIRECTION
Mario Bucci
GENRE
Documentary
EDITING
MARIO BUCCI
CAST
Michele Salomone
Vito Vasile
Onofrio “Jair” Vittorio
Vittoria Sallustro
Squadra del Bari 2012-2013
AWARD
2015 – Best Film Festival 11mm Berlin
2015 – Best Film Italian Sport Award 2015 – Special Mention Palermo Sports Film Festival
2015 – Audience Award FICE – Italian Federation of Cinema d’Essai
2018 – Best movie Offside Film Festival of Milan
Film recognized as of Cultural Interest by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate for Cinema
Line producer
Lello Petrone
Production manager
Luigia Marino
PRODUCER
Ivan D’Ambrosio
PRODUCTION
Dinamo Film
With the contribution of
APULIA FILM COMMISSION
DISTRIBUTION
DINAMO FILM
PLOT
The documentary tells the incredible story of the Bari soccer team in the 2012-2013 championship. After the club declared bankruptcy, the team, without any salaries, kits or the financial resources to face the prospect of a season in the Italian Serie B, creates a social media campaign with the aim to find a new buyer and to get people to come back to the stadium. As the #buybariteam campaign gathers both national and international celebrity endorsements, the results on the football field fuel a remarkable rise up the table with the team moving from second to last to a place in the playoffs with a chance to win promotion and play directly in Serie A.