Overview
- A packed Cinecittà premiere featured a surprise appearance by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and front-row attendance by Mario Draghi, who is interviewed in the film.
- The screening inaugurated the new Teatro 22, described as Europe’s largest studio and built with support from Italy’s PNRR funds.
- The film blends documentary with staged sequences developed over roughly three years, with an original score by Oscar winner Nicola Piovani.
- Italian theatrical dates run 9–11 December with international distribution planned in the following months.
- A gala dinner on the Ancient Rome set at the Basilica Aemilia drew international guests including Jessica Chastain and Jonathan Bailey.