Italian Version

Twin brothers Marco and Riccardo Di Gerlando were born in Sanremo (IM) Italy 28 years ago.

After a few self-produced short films, they founded the Sanremo Cinema Cultural Association in 2002 and have since then written and directed numerous short films, documentaries and one full length film.

In less than 4 years they have won about thirty national and foreign awards.

They graduated in film direction from the School of Cinematographic Art A. Gregorini (SDAC) with top marks. They are currently undergraduates of DAMS in Imperia and are starting the planning of their new full length film.

Taxi was freely inspired by the Dylan Dog cartoon written by Tiziano Sclavi.

The theme of the film is death. The use of very contrasting black and white initially recalls the cartoon but is then dominated by the vital elements: white being the light and therefore life; black representing darkness and therefore death.

Leone is a very normal taxi driver, aware (possibly) of being a modern-day Caronte – a ferrymaster of souls.

In the film,we have symbolically wanted to pay homage to the theme of the death of the real cinema that unfortunately – at least here in Italy – is losing its stand.

Taxi has won many awards, among which the prize for best film at The Piglio Independent Film Festival. Heading the panel of judges was well-known director Enzo G. Castellari, author of many films in the ‘70s in particular “That Cursed BLINDATO Train” which is currently being remade by Quentin Tarantino.

Our heart-felt thanks to everyone and life itself which has blessed us with this wonderful passion.