EXCLUSIVE: PiperPlay has boarded sales on Edoardo Gabbriellini’s true crime drama The City of the Living (La città dei vivi) ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti competition and North American debut in Toronto’s Centrepiece, and also unveiled the trailer. He moves between the suburbs and the city center with his friends and has a girlfriend with whom he shares a young yet deeply significant love. The City Of The Living is produced by Eagle Pictures, Cinemaundici and Lungtafilm with the participation of HBO Max. Top distributor Eagle Pictures, which also handles Paramount and Sony Pictures releases in Italy, will bring the film to Italian cinemas. Rome-based PiperPlay is a joint venture formed in 2025 between Italian production and distribution powerhouse PiperFilm and Playtime, within the Vuelta Group.