Joan Thiele

The story of the young Franco Battiato’s journey, from Sicily to his arrival in Milan, exploring the encounters and pivotal moments along the path to success, right up to his return to his beloved Sicily. The account of an inner journey in which the artist’s nature, already inclined towards spirituality, evolves into a more conscious quest.

For the second time in his career, MACE returns to Milan’s Forum, bringing together on stage the artists who have given voice to his musical universe: Venerus, Gemitaiz, Joan Thiele, Salmo, and many others.More than a chronicle of a concert, the film is a journey through perception: from intimacy to collective experience, from control to ecstasy. Through the words of the artists and images of the preparations and the show, it follows the creation of a shared experience. Rehearsals, stage, and audience merge into a flow in which the boundary between reality and hallucination becomes increasingly blurred.

Marco Santin and Giorgio Gherarducci - supported in the studio by Mago Forest, a great cast of comedians and many surprise guests - comment with biting irony on the most popular TV programs, the main sporting events and the last web trends.