80 Minutes
The Ambition to Reach the Top

Directed by
Matteo Mazzocchi
Production
ASCENT FILM and LUCE CINECITTÀ
In collaboration with Rai DOCUMENTARI
In collaboration with FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA RUGBY
Release
2025
Category
Doc&Factual
Cast
  • DIEGO DOMINGUEZ
  • Italian National Rugby Team
Plot
80 Minutes is the length of every rugby match — 80 real, hard-fought minutes, earned one after another, meter by meter. Ones to remember.

80 Minutes tells the story of how the Italian national rugby team earned its place in the prestigious Six Nations Tournament, competing on equal footing with its renowned opponents.

This project was created to capture the essence of an entire movement and its history, anchored firmly in the present: the 2025 edition of the most prestigious rugby tournament in Europe and the world.

Through backstage access, match footage, and key turning points of the season, the story dives into the past of the national team to celebrate the romantic, gritty, and tough history of this sport in Italy.

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