“Metropolitana di Napoli” is the name of the metro in Naples, which consists of three lines.
The extension of line 1 is not only hindered by archaeological finds, but also by earthquakes and the location of the city. Two stations are even connected by a spiral incline in order to overcome the underground height difference over a short distance.
A ride on Linea 1 from Piscinola (a kind of suburb) towards the city center not only ends right by the sea, but is also like a visit to a museum. The ANM (transport company) even employs an art historian who exclusively looks after the works of art and excavations and makes them accessible to passengers. We accompany Maria Corbi on her working day and show the restoration work that is carried out in the metro stations during ongoing operations to preserve the art treasures for eternity.
On the other side of subsidized art is the sprayer Alpa, with whom we break into the system together at night and follow him as he sprays a train. Through him, we gain a rare insight into a very special scene that has its traditions and rules just like the “real” art world.
But it's not just in the stations and on the walls of the trains that there are small and large works of art, many of the stations are also architecturally unique.
We meet the star architect Doriana Fuksas from Rome, who designed the DUOMO station on Linea 1, and follow her through her work.
As colorful as the southern Italian city is, so are its passengers. We learn to enjoy and feel the Italian attitude to life, which takes place between soccer fanaticism, great food and the creativity of life right at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.
This attitude to life is best embodied by the self-proclaimed METROMAN, a TikTok superstar who is known beyond the borders of Naples and Italy. He is a karaoke singer who makes the metro sing and dance with his infectious energy.
We can be there live as the metro is transformed into a karaoke party.
METROCOSMOS Naples is probably the best example of how much the mentality and attitude to life can be reflected in a system as sterile and rigid as a metro. A colorful and touching episode that invites you to marvel and laugh.






Credits
A SERIES BY
Timo Novotny
CREATIVE PRODUCER
Sebastian Rieker
CO-AUTHORS
E.L. Petschinka
Katarzyna Kalinska
Sarah Torribio
Harald Salaun
SOUND
Antonio Casparriello
MIX & MASTERING
Bernhard Schedelberger
MUSIC
Markus Kienzl (Sofa Surfers)
CAMERA
Florian Stratenwerth
Timo Novotny
ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Luka Ljubicic
POST PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Leonard Mink
EDITING
Yannik Pföhler
Leonard Mink
Timo Novotny
EDITING ASSISTANCE
Louisa Göttelmann (STEP/HFM)
Luka Ljubicic
Tobias Dierl
HAIR & MAKEUP
Maddalena Taliento
VFX & COLORS
Ebo Rose
MOTION DESIGN
Ralf Ott
TYPEFACE
Nik Thönen / Binnenland
RESEARCH
Katica De Pascale
Clara Scheiner (STEP/HFM)
PRODUCERS
Gregor Streiber
Peter Janecek
Sebastian Rieker
Timo Novotny
Friedemann Hottenbacher
LINE PRODUCER
Jonathan Thiemeier
PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE
Clara Scheiner (STEP/HFM)
Steven Melzer
Paulo Muenchrath
PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE NAPLES
Katica De Pascale
Alba Luisa Pitocco
EDITORIAL BR
Petra Felber, BR
Martin Kowalczyk, BR
Sonja Scheider, BR ARTE
Katja Ferwagner, BR ARTE
EDITORIAL ARTE
Katja Dünnebacke (Arte Deutschland)
Caroline Mutz (Arte G.E.I.E.)
EDITORIAL ČT
Markéta Štinglová
Barbora Svobodová
Jakub Mahler
Daniela Šantrochová
EDITORIAL ORF
Gerald Heidegger
FUNDING
Fernsehfonds Austria
Medienboard Berlin- Brandenburg
Filmfonds Wien
CAST
Metro Man
Doriana Fuksas
Vinento Durano
Maria Corbi
Alpa
Gaetano Manfredi
PASSENGERS & INTERVIEWS
Lukas Mazzola
Ahmed Morano
Mohamed Morano
Rosanna Fatieoso
Somia Sabatino
Rüa Di Lorenzo
Tomaso Giagueddu
Anna Careddi
Alessandra Cioffi
Giorgio Battaglia
Katica De Pascale
Antonio Casparriello
Alba Luisa Pitocco
AZIENDA NAPOLETANA MOBILITÀ S.p.A.
Maria Corbi
Dr. Alfonso Nezzacapo
BEST BOY
Loris Novotny
DUBBING
Urs Hauck
DUB ACTORS
Gordon Piedesack
Patrick Lamb
Nina West
Mai Horlemann
Harry Kühn
Tom Vogt
THANKS TO
Onno Ehlers
Katica De Pascale
Celina Melzer
Jennifer Nemes
Luke Bliedtner
Zdeněk Blaha (IDF)
Anna Kaslová (IDF)
Veronika F. Dvořáčková (IDF)
Ivana Pauerová Miloševičová (IDF)
© INSELFILM/SEEHUND MEDIA/PLAESION FILM/INLOOPS/BR/ČT/ORF, 2024