Rose Island

2020 · 2h00 · Movie

Directed by Sydney Sibilia

Starring Elio Germano, Matilda De Angelis, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, François Cluzet, Tom Wlaschiha, Luca Zingaretti, Leonardo Lidi, Fabrizio Rongione, Marco Pancrazi, Andrea Pennacchi

Ideal when you feel… Happy Exhausted Romantic

In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.

Original title

L'incredibile storia dell'Isola delle Rose

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Sydney Sibilia, Francesca Manieri

Music

Michele Braga

Cinematography

Valerio Azzali

Cast

François Cluzet, Tom Wlaschiha, Luca Zingaretti, Leonardo Lidi, Fabrizio Rongione, Marco Pancrazi, Andrea Pennacchi, Alberto Astorri, Violetta Zironi

Updated July 22, 2026

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