Romulus and Remus: The First King

Italy, 2019, 123 mins

Director: Matteo Rovere

Cast: Alessandro Borghi, Alessio Lapice, Fabrizio Rongione, Massimiliano Rossi, Tania Garribba, Michael Schermi, Vincenzo Pirrotta, Max Malatesta, Vincenzo Crea, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Gabriel Montesi, Martinus Tocchi, Antonio Orlando, Florenzo Mattu

Script: Filippo Gravino, Francesca Manieri, Matteo Rovere

Photography: Daniele Ciprì

Editing: Gianni Vezzosi

Scenography: Tonino Zera

Costumes: Valentina Taviani

Music: Andrea Farri

Producer: Andrea Paris, Matteo Rovere

Production: Groenlandia, GapBusters, Rai Cinema, in associazione con Roman Citizen Entertainment

With all spoken dialogue in Proto-Italic, this historical drama is set in the 8th Century and concerns the founding of Rome by the shepherd brothers Romulus and Remus.

The screening of this film at the IFFC 2019 will be a UK premiere.