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Quo Vado? – The Comedy That Became a Cultural Phenomenon in Italy

Checco Zalone plays a hilarious caricature of himself: a lazy, privileged, and cunning young man from Puglia who has landed a lifetime, no-work, high-pay job as a public employee at the Ufficio delle Riserve Naturali (Office of Natural Reserves). He spends his days napping, playing video games, and collecting a paycheck—all thanks to a permanent government contract. quo vado checco zalone

Search “Quo Vado? trailer” on YouTube (warning: the original Italian version is funnier than the English-dubbed one). Quo Vado

His perfect life shatters when the Italian government announces major budget cuts. To avoid being fired, Checco must either accept a demotion or be transferred. Refusing to lose his cushy job, he requests the most undesirable postings imaginable, hoping to be sent back home. This leads him on a wild adventure from a remote Alpine village to an unexpected posting in... (specifically, the Italian embassy in Nairobi, Kenya). Search “Quo Vado

Quo Vado? is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Nunziante and starring the beloved comedian Checco Zalone (real name: Luca Medici). It is the highest-grossing Italian film of all time, earning over €65 million at the domestic box office.