Margherita Vicario - Pincio

What this video is

Released on 17 April 2020 during Italy's strict COVID-19 national lockdown, 'Pincio' is a document of the quarantine moment in Italian indie pop. The video's voyeuristic structure — observing neighbours from a terrace — captured the universal lockdown experience of enforced proximity to strangers and isolation from loved ones. The song is a personal tribute to Vicario's cousin, a midwife, and functions as a broader…

Why it matters

A key document of the 2020 Italian ItPop wave, 'Pincio' blends electronic lullaby production with Roman indie-pop songwriting and feminist thematic content. It demonstrates how Italian female singer-songwriters such as Vicario navigated the pandemic moment by producing intimate, low-budget visual…

The director

Francesco Coppola is an Italian film and music video director based in Rome. He is a frequent creative collaborator of Margherita Vicario, having directed several of her music videos. He is her long-term partner since approximately 2017.