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Rai Com, the sales arm of Italian pubcaster RAI, announced its MIPCOM 2019 slate, consisting in the best Italian products available for international distribution.

With a wide variety of new features Rai Com confirms remarkable results for the first semester of programming exports. Such consolidated results are based on the continuing popularity of the RAI original productions (Rai Fiction and Rai Cinema) which are matching the global content trend and enriching the international markets, as well as a careful acquisition strategy for the products intended for distribution.

In relation to Rai Fiction’s offer, Rai Com is taking the international distribution of 10 brand new series, including drama Commissario Ricciardi based on Maurizio de Giovanni successful novels.

Angela, Drama co-produced by RAI Fiction - 11 Marzo (3x100’) directed by Andrea Porporati with Vanessa Incontrada
Angela did not really choose to take care of the two children. After the death of her son, she felt obliged by her conscience to save them since she has witnessed the killing of their parents. She is a strong and powerful woman and this series goes deep into the drama of denied motherhood, between doubts, love, and fears.

Commissario Ricciardi (Il Commissario Ricciardi), Crime-Detective co-produced by RAI Fiction – CLEMART (6x100’)
Live and let live (Vivi e Lascia Vivere), Drama co-produced by RAI Fiction – BIBI Film (12x50’)
directed by Pappi Corsicato with Elena Sofia Ricci

Escape From Mafia 1-2 (Vita Promessa 1-2), Period Drama co-produced by RAI Fiction – Picomedia ((6x50’)
directed by Ricky Tognazzi with Luisa Ranieri, Francesco Arca, Thomas Trabacchi

Ladies’ Paradise Daily 1-4 (Il Paradiso delle Signore 1-4) Period Drama co-produced by RAI Fiction, produced by Gianandrea Pecorelli per Aurora Tv (380x45’)

The Nest (Il Nido), Comedy produced by IIF (12x30’)
directed by Giacomo Ciarrapico and Luca Vendruscolo with Giorgio Tirabassi
The Nest is the story of the clash between two conceptions of life.

Back Home 1-2 (La Strada di Casa 1-12), Contemporary Drama produced by RAI Fiction (24x50’)
directed by Riccardo Dona with Alessio Boni, Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Sergio Rubini

Piaggio, Bio-Pic produced by Movieheart 100’

Singing Mates (I Ragazzi dello Zecchino d’Oro) , Bio-Pic co-produced by RAI Fiction – Compagnia Leone (100’)

The lineup also includes a wide range of documentary like Rai 1 hit Meraviglie 2 , Travel produced by RAI – RAI Com (12x52’) with Alberto Angela.
The international version already distributed in over 40 countries has finally its second season with further episodes.