Synopsis

Campione, an Italian enclave on Lake Lugano: for over a hundred years, the community has derived enormous wealth from the local casino. At the same time, a social and economic dependence on the gambling business has developed. After the sudden bankruptcy of the casino, the village is plunged into an existential crisis. Does Mario Botta's monumental building have a future?

A chorus of Campione's citizens recounts old dreams, memories, and new challenges. For example, former priest Eugenio, laid-off croupier Ivan, disillusioned young economist Deniz, and Tiziana, one of the first women to work at the Campione casino—they all look back and forward to a life in the shadow of a casino that once meant everything.

Their voices weave together to form a polyphonic portrait of a community in search of direction. Between memory, renewal, loss, and hope, the question arises: Can Campione reinvent itself?

In ARCHITECTURE OF GOOD FORTUNE, directors Michele Cirigliano and Anton von Bredow sensitively paint an optimistic portrait of a village and its residents who have never lost faith in themselves and their community.

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• Credits

  Director

  Michele Cirigliano

  Anton von Bredow

  Cinematography

  Jonas Jäggy

  Aurelio Buchwalder

  Editing

  Marzia Mete

  Sound

  Edgar Iacolenna

  Guido Lombardo

  Sound Design

  Daniel Almada

  Music

  Friederike Bernhardt

  Co-produced by Mira Film with Filmtank Hamburg and RSI/SRF.

• Technical Details

  Format	DCP
  Duration	77 min
  Year	2025
  Original Language	Italian
  Subtitles	English
  Country	CH / DE
  ISAN

• Festivals

  Internationale Hofer Filmtage

  October 21, 2025 - October 26, 2025

  Rhodope International Documentary Film Festival (RIFE)

  July 10, 2025 - July 13, 2025

  60. Solothurner Filmtage

  January 22, 2025 - January 29, 2025

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