Marco Sgorbati

Three restoration students and scholars from all over the world meet in a Palladian villa in view of a conference on Palladio. Meanwhile, in the United States of America, a young university professor asks his mentors, Kenneth Frampton and Peter Eisenman, how to be able to transmit Palladio's humanistic values to the new generations.

Elena has just turned 18 and this is her first day working in a coffee bar in Bobbio, a town in the north of Italy. It's summer and the coffee bar is very busy. The first day at work is a chance for Elena to meet lots of different people. Each person has a different story to tell - not just in words but also through simple gestures and actions. These characters can sometimes be quite odd and reflect the countless nuances of the human soul.

Six Italian directors explore contemporary Milan in a rich and eclectic portrait of urban life and spaces—both rooted in history and bursting with a diversity of architecture and humanity.

Церковные иерархи устраивают судилище в монастыре Боббио, обвиняя сестру Бенедетту в том, что она соблазнила священника Фабрицио, после чего он покончил с собой. Такое преступление могла совершить только ведьма. Требуя от девушки признания в сатанинских кознях и раскаяния, ее мучители используют самые изощренные пытки огнем и водой. Свидетелем ужасных издевательств становится Федерико, приехавший в монастырь брат-близнец самоубийцы. Он тоже считает Бенедетту преступницей, но и сам становится жертвой ее чар… Так начинается история проклятого монастыря, отголоски которой дойдут до наших дней…

A family story in the city of Bobbio between 1999 and 2008.

The magical Mole Antonelliana (the cavernous Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy) is the setting for a very unlikely love story. One fateful evening the museum's timid night watchman, comes to the aid of an enchanting young fast-food cook on the run from the police. The museum's dreamy kingdom of silent movie characters becomes a sanctuary for her as she awaits rescue by her devilish boyfriend.