Skinheads

Skinheads

1993 · 96 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama

22-year-old Marco leads an aimless life in Rome's suburbs. One day he meets skinhead Saverio, aka 'Führer', head of a local neo-nazi chapter. Marco becomes fascinated with their single-minded purpose and ends up joining Führer's group, partaking in bullying, beatings, and other violent activities. However he is hiding his previous relationship with an immigrant Somalian girl.

Directed by Claudio Fragasso · Written by Rossella Drudi

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