, commonly known by its English title Team Marco , is a heartwarming, independent family film directed by Julio Vincent Gambuto . Set and filmed on location in Staten Island , the story explores the clash and eventual bond between 12-year-old Marco and his old-school Italian grandfather, Nonno. Plot Summary

Nonno is frustrated by Marco’s digital addiction and lack of real-world friends. He eventually confiscates Marco’s devices, making a deal: Marco can have them back only if he learns to play outside and makes real friends. Marco y su Nonno (2020)

Nonno introduces Marco to bocce ball and his group of elderly Italian-American friends who play at the local court.

The film follows Marco (played by Owen Vaccaro), a tech-obsessed boy who spends his entire summer glued to his iPad and VR headset. His world is disrupted when his grandmother passes away and his grandfather, Nonno (Anthony Patellis), moves in. , commonly known by its English title Team

Marco eventually recruits a team of neighborhood kids to challenge Nonno and his veteran crew to a high-stakes bocce match. Key Themes TEAM MARCO: A SENTIMENTAL SLEEPER

About the Alliance

Launched in 2017 by the governors of Washington, New York, and California to help fill the void left by the U.S. federal government’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the Alliance has grown to include 24 governors from across the U.S. representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population. Governors in the Alliance have pledged to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26-28 percent by 2025, 50-52 percent by 2030, and 61-66 percent by 2035, all below 2005 levels, and collectively achieve overall net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as practicable, and no later than 2050.   He eventually confiscates Marco’s devices, making a deal:

 

The Alliance’s states and territories continue to advance innovative and impactful climate solutions to grow the economy, create jobs, and protect public health, and have a long record of action and results. In fact, the latest data shows that as of 2023, the Alliance has reduced its collective net greenhouse gas emissions by 24 percent below 2005 levels, while increasing collective GDP by 34 percent, and is on track to meet its near-term climate goal of reducing collective greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. 

 

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