In the darkest times of Italian history, the unforgettable cycling champion Gino Bartali saved hundreds of Jews by transporting counterfeit identity papers hidden in the frame of his bike. 60 years later Bartali’s bicycle becomes the instrument and symbol of the cycling victory of David, a smart and sensitive Jewish boy, a determined athlete who accepts the challenge of winning together with his Arabic friend Ibrahim, violating the rules but making peace and tolerance triumph between their communities.

Nei momenti più bui della storia italiana, l'indimenticabile campione di ciclismo Gino Bartali salvò centinaia di ebrei trasportando documenti d'identità falsi nascosti nel telaio della sua bicicletta. 60 anni dopo, la bicicletta di Bartali diventa lo strumento e il simbolo della vittoria ciclistica di David, un ragazzo ebreo intelligente e sensibile, un atleta determinato che accetta la sfida di vincere insieme al suo amico arabo Ibrahim, violando le regole ma facendo trionfare la pace e la tolleranza tra le loro comunità.

from an idea of
Israel Cesare Moscati

Production

Lynx Multimedia Factory
Rai Kids
Toonz Media Group
Telegael

subject and screenplay
Marco Beretta
Israel Cesare Moscati

design
Corrado Mastantuono

background styling
Andrea Pucci

music
Marcello De Toffoli

producers
Evelina Poggi
Sabrina Callipari

storyboard
Alberto Alvoni
Simona Cornacchia
Francesca Chericoni

supervisor
Andrea Pucci
Claudio Bruni
Rodolfo Brocchini

assistant directors
Luca Candidi
Francesca Frigo


directed by
Enrico Paolantonio

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