Svegliami a Mezzanotte (Wake Me Up At Midnight), 2022Directed by Francesco Patierno Written by Fuani Mariano, Francesco Patierno SYNOPSIS: A young woman who has recently become a mother decides to take her own life. Based on her own autobiographical writings, the film explores her own search for understanding. A haunting and poetic non-fiction piece based on the life […]
Cinecittà Italian Docs Review – Bella Ciao
Bella Ciao, 2022Directed by Giulia Giapponesi.SYNOPSIS: The story of the folk song “Bella ciao”, from its possible origins in the 19th century to its contemporary renewed popularity.The folk song ‘Bella ciao’ is for many people a call to arms against oppression. In the case of Italy, where many assume the song to have originated, it was […]
Cinecittà Italian Docs Review – Il Posto (A Steady Job)
Il Posto (A Steady Job), 2022.Directed by Mattia Colombo, Gianluca Matarrese.SYNOPSIS:An on the road documentary focusing on the thousands of people in the nursing profession in Southern Italy who are desperate for only a few reliable positions in the country’s northern cities. An insightful documentary playing as part of the first season of Cinecittà Italian Docs at […]
