Viva Zapatero!
Seen it?2005 | 80 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and the curious. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 20 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Viva Zapatero! is a 2005 documentary by Sabina Guzzanti telling her side of the story regarding the conflict with Silvio Berlusconi over a late-night TV political satire show broadcast on RAI-3. The show, RAIot (a play on the name of the Italian state public TV: RAI, and the English word riot), lampooned prime minister Berlusconi. Since it wasn't considered a satirical show, but a political one, it was cancelled after the first episode.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sabina Guzzanti
- Rory BremnerTony Blair / Self
- Sabina GuzzantiSelf / Silvio Berlusconi / Lucia Annunziata
- Dario FoSelf
- Enzo BiagiSelf
- Silvio BerlusconiSelf (archive footage)
- Michele SantoroSelf
- Daniele LuttazziSelf
- Marco TravaglioSelf
- Ferdinando AdornatoSelf (archive footage)
- Vauro SenesiSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)