Vae Victis tells about the life story of painter Valerio De Filippis, a man who has made art his way of being in the world but currently in the grip of the dreaded artist's block in view of a very important exhibition.
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The people behind it
Claire Palazzo
Eléna
Valerio De Filippis
Valerio
Marco Marchese
The Priest
Dario Almerighi
The Young Valerio
Italo Vegliante
Street Artist
Roberto Fazioli
Valerio's Lover
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