A western film 'made in Reggio' arrives

 

In 2026, 'The Vagabond', starring Lorenzo Neri and partly filmed in our province, will be screened at the cinema

Il Resto del Carlino

By Antonio Lecci

December 22, 2025

[The award ceremony took place on the occasion of the Basilicata Film Festival]

Reggio Emilia, December 23 2025, – The western genre, in cinema, is still alive. Contributing to its relaunch is the new film 'Il vagabondo' (The Tramp), made in Emilia by an actor from Reggio Emilia who achieved success at the recent Basilicata Film Festival and who is already preparing to land in cinemas in the new year.

"Il Vagabondo" is directed by Joseph Ragnedda and produced by Studio Zero.

At the Basilicata Film Festival it was awarded for the history and originality of the plot. The film stars a young cowboy, played by the Emilian actor Lorenzo Neri, who is also the author of the screenplay of the film.

Alongside him there is Alessio Di Clemente, an actor not new to the genre: Di Clemente in fact, returns to act in a western film 16 years after having joined Terence Hill in "Doc West" (shot in 2009). The cast includes Saverio Bari, Chiara Casanova and Juan Carlos Burbello.

Among the locations chosen to surround the film, there are San Felice sul Panaro, in the Modena area, and Reggio Emilia locations including Bibbiano, Guastalla and Cadelbosco Sopra.

The project was born in April 2024 when Lorenzo Neri wrote the first draft of the script. Within a few months, pre-production began. Joseph Ragnedda is confirmed as director, while Manuel Benati from Reggio Emilia has taken care of the aspect related to photography.

Filming lasted a week, especially in the Reggio Emilia area. "For me – confides Lorenzo Neri – it was very important to demonstrate with this film that in the Reggio Emilia area there is unexpressed potential in cinematographic terms. We made a very ambitious film and the locals spoke up and supported us in every way they could to help us make it a reality. I am grateful for all this".