Monica Zapelli

The life of astrophysics Margherita Hack, from curious child to unconventional girl at the direction of the Trieste Astronomical Observatory.

PROPHETS is the story of an encounter and a confrontation between Sara, an independent Italian journalist who was kidnapped in Syria by ISIS while she was working on a war news report in 2015, and Nur, the young foreign fighter, wife to a soldier of the Caliphate who holds Sara in custody in a building located in the middle of a training camp. Nur’s strong will to proselytize, together with the strict orders of the leader of the camp, will unfold into an attempt to convert Sara and make her join Islamic extremism.

Romanzo Radicale is political and human adventure of Marco Pannella, portraying the most intimate moments, the political fights, his unique gestures that have made an era.

Por razões desconhecidas, uma garota de 13 anos é forçada a viver com outra família.

Após um massacre brutal liderado pela máfia na cidade de Duisburg, dois detetives - um italiano, um Gernan - se unem para investigar. Com base em fatos reais.

Um juiz decide dedicar sua vida para perseguir os membros da máfia Ndranghtea, quando conhece um jovem herdeiro que deseja uma vida sem criminalidade.

The life and times of Pippo Fava, a Sicilian journalist who fought the Mafia through his local newspaper in the '70s and early '80s, meeting an untimely end.

The life and times of Pippo Fava, a Sicilian journalist who fought the Mafia through his local newspaper in the '70s and early '80s, meeting an untimely end.

Felicia Impastato, mother of the brave Peppino Impastato, tries to keep the memory of his son alive after his murder.

The relationship between three lifelong friends is put to the test by a long-ago secret and a present-day crime committed by one of their children.

Lea grew up in a crime family in Calabria. The father of her daughter Denise is also a member of the Mafia. Lea, however, wants a different life for her daughter, free of violence, fear and falsehood. She decides to cooperate with justice, to benefit of the witness protection scheme and attempts to run away... Inspired by the true story of Lea Garofalo, the struggle of a woman to escape the Mafia.

Lea grew up in a crime family in Calabria. The father of her daughter Denise is also a member of the Mafia. Lea, however, wants a different life for her daughter, free of violence, fear and falsehood. She decides to cooperate with justice, to benefit of the witness protection scheme and attempts to run away... Inspired by the true story of Lea Garofalo, the struggle of a woman to escape the Mafia.

Ambitious magistrate Vittoria (Valeria Solarino) makes the dramatic decision to relocate from the north to the south of Italy with one mission in mind – to defeat the Calabrian ‘‘Ndrangheta’ mafia. She is flabbergasted by the violence, the cruelty and the killings that Mafia men project – even youngsters are not spared. But instead of targeting the men, Vittoria tries a new approach; an appeal to the women involved in these circles. The bosses’ wives are as hard as nails; they will not talk and will not betray their powerful husbands, but could it be they have a soft spot for their own children?

Depicts various periods in the life of Saint Francesco: Youth and the first conversion in 1206, the process that inflicts his father, the birth of the historical nucleus of Fraternitas and the departure for the Holy Land up to the writing of rules and death, addressing the problem of the legacy of his message in the different interpretation that Chiara and Elia will give it.

Em plena guerra, o professor Alberto Manzi exerce a profissão pela qual é apaixonado. Ele consegue lecionar em uma prisão juvenil, onde os detentos são completamente desacreditados. E é neste momento que se inicia sua jornada em prol do aprendizado.

Em plena guerra, o professor Alberto Manzi exerce a profissão pela qual é apaixonado. Ele consegue lecionar em uma prisão juvenil, onde os detentos são completamente desacreditados. E é neste momento que se inicia sua jornada em prol do aprendizado.

Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Miep Gies esconde Anne Frank e sua família do regime de Adolf Hitler. O filme é uma releitura da história da jovem judia que morreu nos campos de concentração nazistas.

São Petersburgo, 1860. Um membro da família imperial é assassinado. Poucos dias depois, o escritor Dostoievski Fiodor Michajlovic reúne-se com Gusiev, um jovem internado em um hospital psiquiátrico. Gusiev confessa que tomou parte na conspiração terrorista e revela que seus colegas estão planejando matar outro de parentes do czar. O jovem também dá a Dostoiévski o endereço de Alexandra, sua líder. O escritor deve encontrá-la e convencê-la a cancelar a tentativa de assassinato.

A pair of Italian filmmakers go to Rome to find a star for their first project.

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the first Italian Doctor, a famous feminist, a scientist. Her private life was hit by having an illegitimate son and by the Fascism that didn't want to accept completely her theories.

Anos 70. Mirco (Luca Capriotti) é um garoto toscano de 10 anos que é apaixonado pelo cinema. Entretanto, após um acidente, ele perde a visão. Rejeitado pela escola pública, que não o considera uma criança normal, ele é enviado a um instituto de deficientes visuais em Gênova. Lá descobre um velho gravador, com o qual passa a criar estórias sonoras.

This highly acclaimed feature film on Pope John Paul II was filmed on location in Italy and Poland. Focusing on the papacy of John Paul and the tremendous impact he had on the Church and the world, Karol: The Pope, The Man stars actor Piotr Adamczyk in a deeply moving portrayal of the beloved pontiff. It is the powerful true story of a charismatic spiritual leader who helped bring down Communism, renewed the life of the Church, greatly impacted youth worldwide with love for Christ, and a Pope who reached out to other religions and world leaders with a message of peace and love. Also stars Raoul Bova (Saint Francis), Michele Placido (Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth) and Adriana Asti as Mother Teresa. The beautiful film score is by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.

Cinisi é uma vila na província de Palermo, conhecida pelo aeroporto de Punta Raisi, que os chefes mafiosos locais utilizam para seus negócios. Aqui vive o pequeno Peppino Impastato, a cem passos da casa do chefe Tano Badalamenti, com quem sua família tem um relacionamento próximo, marcado pela lei do silêncio.