AGON
Directed by Giulio BertelliItaly, United States, France 2025
Runtime 100'
As the fictional Olympic Games of Ludoj 2024 approaches, AGON shows the stories of three athletes as they prepare and then compete in rifle shooting, fencing and judo. These women are portrayed against the political, social, technological and physical contexts that dominate the highest level of sports competition and performance. Informed by the historical figures of Joan of Arc, Cleopatra and Russian cavalry officer Nadezhda Durova, AGON explores a contemporary account of the contradictions of these sports, which began as a practice for wartime in peacetime, evolved into professional sports and entertainment, and in recent times embrace video games to create a new form of competitive sport.
Directed by
Giulio Bertelli
Screenplay
Giulio Bertelli
Cinematography
Mauro Chiarello
Editing
Tommaso Gallone, Francesco Roma, Giulio Bertelli
Music Department
Tom Wheatley
Music Supervisor
Randall Poster
Sound
Massimo Mariani, Tommaso Barbaro
Production Design
Ludovica Ferrario
Costume Design
Marco Alzari
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stefano Leoni
Titles and Graphic Design
Michael Rock
Cast
Yile Vianello, Alice Bellandi, Sofjia Zobina
Production
Giulio Bertelli, Max Brun (Art+Vibes), Jules Daly and Joe Anton (Big Red Films), Stella Rossa Savino (MIA FILM)
International Sales
The Match Factory
Italian Distribution
MUBI
Thursday 28.08
8.30am Hall Perla
Press, Industry
Friday 29.08
1.45pm Hall Perla
Public, All accreditations
Saturday 30.08
7.15pm Hall Corinto
Public, All accreditations
Giulio Bertelli (1990) was born in Milan. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association (AA). Since 2012, he has been a professional offshore sailor, involved in the technical side of performance sailboat development. As a visiting lecturer at the AA, Giulio focuses on the relationship between filmmaking, architectural design and scriptwriting. He’s the founder of OKOMdsu, a research and design studio, and most recently launched Akta, a freeze-dried food company.