Willie Peyote documentary 'Elegia Sabauda' premieres at Rome Film Fest

Enrico Bisi's documentary 'Elegia Sabauda' follows Italian rapper Willie Peyote (born Guglielmo Bruno) across more than a decade of his career, from early independent albums to his breakthrough at Sanremo 2025. The film, produced by Base Zero and Wanted Cinema, had its premiere at the Festa del Cinema di Roma. Bisi's direction is described as affectionate but not indulgent, with a measured, dry tone and photography that captures the density of Turin. The documentary explores the tension between authenticity and spectacle, and the artist's 'Turinese and unemployed nihilism' as a philosophy of resistance to rhetoric. It is not a linear chronicle but a backward journey into the mind of an author questioning his role, using archival material and intimate daily moments. Bisi, who previously documented the origins of Italian rap in 'Numero Zero', here uses music as a pretext to investigate collective identity. The film is set for theatrical release via Wanted.