In the feature documentary, Summer 82 - When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it. Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.
Unfortunately the movie Frank Zappa - Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Salvo Cuccia | Director |
Writing | Salvo Cuccia | Writer |
Production | Eleonora Coradaro | Producer |
Production | Gail Zappa | Producer |
Sound | Frank Zappa | Music |
Sound | Dweezil Zappa | Music |
Editing | Benni Atria | Editor |
Camera | Clarissa Cappellani | Director of Photography |