Nicola: Mussels, Kebab & Coca Cola

A quirky, meandering documentary road trip that mixes folklore, faith and commerce into a colourful, gently ironic travelogue.

Directed by

Antonio Palumbo

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Antonio Palumbo, Michele Emiliano, Nico Cirasola

Overview

Antonio, a filmmaker running out of ideas, has a vision of the city's patron, St. Nicholas, who asks him to make a film about his true story. So Antonio sets out on a journey in the myth's footsteps, crossing all the countries where the saint is revered. Turkey, Belgium, Holland, France, Russia, all the way to the United States, where he is better known as Santa Claus, i.e., Santa Claus. A journey in the midst of a melting pot of popular cultures and traditions, with all their contradictions, a journey through colors and religious rigor mixed together giving life to a sacred figure who is, at the same time, a consumerist model.

How it feels

Whimsical, satirical, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, media, identity, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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