Palio (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Cosima Spender |
| Written by | John Hunt Cosima Spender |
| Produced by | James Gay-Rees John Hunt |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Palio is a 2015 British documentary film. Filmed in Siena, Italy, the film documents Palio di Siena, the oldest continually run horse race in the world that is held twice each year. It is directed by Cosima Spender, and produced by James Gay-Rees and John Hunt. It was written by Hunt and Spender.
The documentary premiered on 18 April 2015 during the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won Best Editing for a Documentary (Valerio Bonelli). It additionally received a nomination in the category for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards.