Giovanni Piperno

The Istituto Luce turned ninety in 2014, its decades-long history intertwined with that of Italy itself, through cinema and that unique treasure trove of images known to all as the Luce Archives. To celebrate its anniversary, some of the most acclaimed rising filmmakers in Italy were invited to make a small film, with each director selecting ten minutes of footage from the archives, out of the thousands of hours of footage to be found there. The result is an album full of different narratives.

Naples 1999, two boys and two girls full of hope. Naples 2013, the same protagonists disenchanted in a paralyzed city.

Naples 1999, two boys and two girls full of hope. Naples 2013, the same protagonists disenchanted in a paralyzed city.

"The Missing Piece" - Founded 1899, Fiat builds cars to make the Italian economy go faster. The history of this pillar of industrial capitalism is also the story of a very powerful and very prominent family: the Agnellis.

"The Missing Piece" - Founded 1899, Fiat builds cars to make the Italian economy go faster. The history of this pillar of industrial capitalism is also the story of a very powerful and very prominent family: the Agnellis.

"The Missing Piece" - Founded 1899, Fiat builds cars to make the Italian economy go faster. The history of this pillar of industrial capitalism is also the story of a very powerful and very prominent family: the Agnellis.

While reviewing her video diary, a woman finds footage of her husband cheating on her with her female friend. In desperation, she contemplates suicide, but her male film director friend suggests that they make an actual film about her.