The documentary film about the rapper attracts 22 thousand viewers on the first day
King Marracash the documentary dedicated to Marracash and directed by Pippo Mezzapesa, it was the most watched film at the Italian box office on Monday 25 May. According to data released by the production, the film recorded over 22 thousand admissions on the first day of programming, a result that places it as the best debut for a musical docufilm since 2024.
Initially scheduled in theaters for three days, the documentary will extend the programming with new screenings starting Thursday 28 May.
The film follows for a year the private and professional life of the artistalternating moments linked to music, collaborators and the preparation of the concert at the San Siro stadium with more intimate scenes of everyday life. The story also focuses on the personal journey of Marracash, born Fabio Rizzo, and on the relationship with the neighborhood of origin.
«I followed Marracash for a year. I spent a year next to Fabio Rizzo. I tried to capture every step of that compelling adventure that is his life, his story. A story of redemption, talent, strength, but also of fragility. In portraying the complex humanity of this great artistI felt the emotion of being close to him in the realization of a lifelong dream, the performance in the San Siro stadium, and then in the most intimate, unusual moments, where the mask came away and only the soul remained”, declared Mezzapesa.
The director then added: «This documentary film was an incredible journey in which I didn’t limit myself to portraying him, I also and above all tried to get to know him, finding everyday life in his verses and the truth in his lyrics. A journey that started following Marra’s direction, but then inevitably found itself following the deviations determined by Fabio. They were never shortcuts, rather hidden, unknown, surprising, unprecedented ways. A journey in which Marra and Fabio slowly met, until they achieved an original and at the same time true portrait of the artist and the man. In the end, a journey that I will carry with me for a long time.”
The final part of the documentary is dedicated to a Block Party organized in the artist’s neighborhood, conceived as a symbolic return to one’s origins and the final moment of a personal and artistic journey told in the film.
