The Abbagnale Brothers Guests at the Naples Film Festival

The Abbagnale brothers guests at the Naples Film Festival for the preview of the documentary "Due Con"

The life and successes of Italian rowing legends Giuseppe and Carmine Abbagnale come to the Naples Film Festival with the preview of the documentary "Due con" written and directed by Felice Valerio Bagnato and Gianluca De Martino.

The screening and meeting with the Abbagnales is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, at 18.45:86 PM in the Dumas Room of the French Institute (Via Crispi XNUMX). Produced by Emanuele Nespeca's Solaria Film and Peacock Film in collaboration with Rai Documentari and RSI Televisione Svizzera, "Due con" tells the story of Giuseppe and Carmine Abbagnale, born on the outskirts of Pompeii, who divided their time between studies and sports, coached by their uncle Giuseppe La Mura.

At first they didn't even know how to swim, but with their sporting feats in the "coxed pair" rowing they became legends of Italian sport and an example for several generations, marking Italian history for three decades starting in the 80s.

Thanks to sacrifice, passion and willpower, they have shown that they can achieve any goal: Gold at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in '84, in Seoul in '88, in Atalanta in '96, in Sydney in 2000 and Silver at the Olympic Games in Barcelona in '92, world champions from '81 to '91 and from '97 to '98.

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Article published on September 26, 2022 - 17:10 - Editorial Staff