Marco Spoletini

It is late 18th century in Venice, and in a convent school for girls Teresa, a girl with prophetic gifts, joins forces with some amazing music-makers. They create a new kind of music that is pop, bright and bold, and challenge the ancient and rigid system.

The story of Mary is reinvented, no longer a spectator but a courageous architect of her own existence.

A middle-aged man dissatisfied with the present state of things finds himself in a parallel universe where all technology is stuck in the 1990s.

Tells the story of two young men who leave Senegal for Europe; a contemporary odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the perils of the sea and the ambiguities of the human soul

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.

In recent days, Rome has been the scene of an unusual event: when it rains, the manholes exhale a dense steam of unknown origin and composition. No one knows that those who breathe in the mysterious substance will have to deal with what they repress, their darkest instincts, their anger. Not even the Morel family. Since Cristina’s death in an accident a year earlier, the love of her husband Thomas and their son Enrico has given way to a forced cohabitation, while the youngest of the family, Barbara, would only like to see them united again as they were before. The accident could have been avoided, both Thomas and Enrico know it. Instead of taking responsibility and moving on, they stopped talking to each other. Now they are two souls full of rage, trapped in a Rome that resembles them: dark, nervous, on the verge of exploding.

A vida de Marta corre perigo depois da cirurgia, bem agora que o amor verdadeiro deu as caras. Mas será que dá para superar os segredos e as inconstâncias do destino?

Vincenzo is a scoundrel, a petty thief, and he wants to turn a corner. Here’s his brilliant idea: kidnap the dogs of the rich, who those to get them back are willing to pay any amount of money. The abductee’s name is Palla di Pelo, a beautiful Welsh Corgi who lives as if he were the Ferragnez’s son in the mansion of designer Paki Furlan, a haughty homosexual who treats the dog as if it were his own son. Vincenzo, is together with the only accomplice he can afford: his son Alfredo, whom he treats like a dog instead. They prepare the ransom letter, as in the movies: letters taken from the newspaper, no sender. The designer, as per the request of the mysterious kidnappers, shows up at the appointment with the fifty thousand euros in cash. Happy ending for everyone? Not at all, because we know very well that the most beastly beings are precisely men.

Após romper com o namorado dos sonhos, Marta se envolve com um artista. Mas a vida reserva algumas surpresas para essa jovem com problemas de saúde e seus amigos.

Villa Primic was once a luxurious home. Now in disrepair, the Primic family home is up for sale by the owner, Rose, and her two heirs, Massimiliano and Adele. The head of the family, Valerio, is vehemently opposed to this. The reunion is going to be complicated...

Early one morning, in an unspecified and seemingly far off time, a 12 year old boy, together with some friends, is searching a thick forest for objects of value. There is a lot of fog. The boy goes off by himself to another part of the wood and stands admiring an antique object he has found at the foot of a tree. His happy expression turns to one of curiosity as he is distracted by some high pitched cries which come and go intermittently.

Gepeto é um solitário marceneiro que sonha em ser pai e deseja que Pinóquio, O boneco que acabou de construir, ganhe vida. Seu pedido é atendido, mas a desobediência de Pinóquio faz com que ele se perca de casa e embarque em uma jornada repleta de mistérios e seres fantásticos, que O levará a conhecer de perto os perigos do mundo.

Gianni is a taxi driver dissatisfied with his life. One day by chance he gets the opportunity to take possession of the villa and life of a billionaire on holiday.

A filmmaker's 21-day homage to capture the ethereal essence of her unique ancient homeland soon to be submerged by a hydroelectric dam, AETHER is instinctively carried and driven by emotions, feelings and observations. It reveals the place's truths following its own unencumbered chronology. An invitation to a free-minded voyage into nature's cycle of birth-death-rebirth.

A woman walks into a bar and is sold the life of her dreams.

At the age of 14, Megalie, daughter of an immigrant family from Senegal but born and brought up in Italy, is faced with the difficult task of finding a place for herself in the world she is living in. When she is denied the opportunity of taking part in a school trip abroad, a perfect occasion for the girl to reveal her feelings to her classmate, that place in the world will seem unattainable to her. But will it really be so?

Mirko e Manolo são dois adolescentes moradores dos subúrbios de Roma, eles frequentam o ensino médio e entregam pizzas pela cidade. Durante uma noite de trabalho, os jovens atropelam um homem e fogem sem prestar socorros.

Marcello, um humilde funcionário de um pet shop localizado na periferia de Roma, se envolve em um dos piores crimes já registrados na história da Itália. Dominado por um sentimento de vingança incontrolável, ele decidiu torturar, durante horas, um ex-boxeador que atormentava todos os moradores do bairro em que vivia.

A young woman decides to sell her virginity to pay off her mother's debts when she realises that her earnings as an online x-rated model are not enough.

In the middle of nowhere, a group of guys play a game of football. At stake is much more than a simple victory.

Como Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo estarão em 2041? Apesar das enfermidades da velhice, eles não perdem o senso de humor. Os três, presos em um parque de diversões que virou um asilo estilo “casa dos horrores”, atuam em seus esquetes mais famosos como Pdor, filho de Kmer, Conde Drácula e Tafazzi, e por fim, planejam sua fuga para o Brasil.

The ninth short film of the Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series reflects Alice Rohrwacher’s attention to the surreal world of ordinariness and exceptions.

No reino de Longtrellis, o rei (John C. Reilly) e a rainha (Salma Hayek) vivem com uma frustração, já que não podem ter filhos. Em busca de uma solução, eles entram em contato com um mago, que oferece uma receita: é preciso capturar o coração de um monstro marinho e fazer com que uma virgem o cozinhe, sem que alguém esteja por perto. Entretanto, ele faz um alerta: toda vida criada exige uma perda, para que o equilíbrio seja mantido. Em outro país, um rei (Vincent Cassel) guiado pelo desejo está obcecado por uma mulher que viu pela janela, no alto de seu palácio, sem saber que ela na verdade é uma idosa. Em um terceiro país, um rei (Toby Jones) se surpreende com a descoberta de uma mosca que, alimentada por seu sangue, cresce cada vez mais.

In the mountains of Northern Albania, a young man seeks revenge for his father's death. The murderer has disappeared a few months ago and the police is still looking for him. The young man kidnaps the killer's only son and raises him up until he reaches his 16th birthday, when according to the Kanun, the Albanian law of revenge, a child becomes a man and he is allowed to kill or to be killed.

Gelsomina vive com os pais e as três irmãs em uma região da Itália onde produzem mel. Afastadas do mundo pelo pai e tendo uma próxima relação com a natureza, vivem os problemas e os sonhos quando um jogo televisivo invade a região.

Here, the steel worker works on a continuous cycle, twenty-four hours a day and never stops. There, by the sea, on the island of Elba there is a paradise and the unreachable dream of happy families. In the middle, on the shores their secret beach, neither here nor there, Anna and Francesca, small but big, "thirteen years old almost fourteen", who are living their last summer of innocence before high school. The film is based on the book by Silvia Avallone.

Luciano é o dono de uma peixaria que faz vários bicos para manter sua família. Um dia, sua família passeia em um shopping center e descobre que lá estão fazendo testes para o Grande Fratello, a versão italiana do programa de TV Big Brother. Chamado via celular, Luciano vai ao local fazer um teste. Os produtores gostam dele e o chamam para um segundo teste.

Having cheated on his wife, Giulio, a municipal employee, moves out, but has to find a solution on how to still support his family, and himself.

The life of a melancholy professor is turned upside down when he discovers that a rebellious teenager he is tutoring is actually his son.

O que Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo estão fazendo na delegacia na véspera do Natal? Pegos pela polícia enquanto tentavam escalar um prédio usando fantasias de Papai Noel, eles são presos e interrogados por uma policial e tentam provar sua inocência. Um filme de Natal para a família recheado com muito humor. A interpretação de Angela Finocchiaro e a trilha sonora de Mina são memoráveis.

Gorbaciof é um homem solitário que tira dinheiro de seu local de trabalho para manter suas apostas. Sempre vai a um restaurante chinês para jogar cartas. Lá conhece Lila, a filha do dono, por qem se apaixona e deverá proteger.

United by an uncompromising struggle as members of the infamous 1970s far-left terrorist group Prima Linea, fugitive couple Sergio and Susanna have become increasingly alienated from the real world. Their luck runs out when Susanna is captured and thrown in jail. Putting his life on the line, Sergio embarks on a radical plan... Loosely based on the memoir by Prima Linea's 'commander' Sergio Segio.

Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village.

Rome, Paris and Helsinki right after the Madrid bombings. Three stories about people who, for different reasons, are afraid of others – the eponymous "thy neighbor." A humanity full of differences, but at the same time, with very similar feelings. So similar that their stories appear almost parallel and complementary.

A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, thus discovering an evil part of himself he has never known.

Painel brutal e perturbador da máfia napolitana, uma das mais sangrentas e lucrativas da Itália atual.

Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.

Italian made-for-TV drama.

During 2004 alone, 1400 people in Italy died at their workplace. 3,87 per day. This is the story of one of them.

A well-liked employee in a multinational firm, formerly working on peers' motivation and professional training, is given the task to fire 25 of his colleagues. Stress and changes in his life ensue.

Vittorio is looking for a woman who matches his ideal. Through a classified ad he meets Sonia, a sweet, pleasant, intelligent girl. However, she weighs 125 pounds -- which according to Vittorio is way too much. A goldsmith by trade, Vittorio is obsessed with the desire to shape Sonia's body and mind as does a fire with gold. Almost imperceptibly Sonia becomes a passive participant and the relationship grows into a reciprocal masochistic game. When the two lovers isolate themselves in a country house in the Veneto hills, they dangerously lose touch with reality and the rest of the world.

Three workers of a tire factory, in southern Italy, lead the struggle against the American company owner of the factory who wants to close the Italian branch in which they work.

Peppino is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio, a handsome young man fascinated by Peppino's work. Peppino, in turn, becomes entranced by Valerio and offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.

In search of purpose, 17-year-old Claudio helps easygoing mechanic Stefano build a car capable of winning a street race that could solve his financial problems, all while going out with the latter's former girlfriend.

A police inspector has to help an eccentric stranger who seems to have lost his memory.

Fugitive convict Aldo seizes a car, taking policeman Giacomo and civilian Giovanni hostages. While chased by the police all over Italy, they will eventually become friends.

Gheni and Gherti, two young Albanian immigrants who live in Rome and work in a restaurant, settle in the home of the photographer Corrado, who makes friends with the first. In a torrid and empty city for the summer holidays Gherti, more restless, binds with Lino, an old Sardinian who every day accompanies his mentally ill wife to the city. Gheni instead continues his little "climb" in the restaurant and strengthens his friendship with Corrado.

Friends Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo travel from north to south for Giacomo's wedding, carrying a precious item: the father of the bride, a tyrannical rich man who is both their boss and father-in-law (also Aldo and Giovanni married his daughters), has entrusted them with a wooden leg, the work of a famous artist.

SILHOUETTE: Nigerian prostitutes dealing with miscellaneous customers EUGLEN & GERTIAN: Daily recruitment of Albanian immigrants seeking work but without working residency permit. SELF SERVICE: a night with Ahmed, egyptian illegal gas station attender, who has been living in italy for many years

The life of a rootless insurance agent starts falling apart.