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Palazzo Vecchio: a history of art and power. Directed by Piero Messina, through a clever movement of the narration between past and present, makes a real journey into the beauty of an ancient place that still retains its undisputed charm.

The incredible true story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, the son of Italian immigrants in San Francisco, the man who revolutionized the world of finance by lending money to low-income workers during the worst economic crises of all times. Without Giannini, the world would have never known Bank of America, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marshall Plan as well as many Hollywood masterpieces such as Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid", Frank Capra's "It Happened One Night" and Walt Disney's "Snow White". This inspirational biopic features rediscovered archive material, exclusive interviews and iconic locations, tracing over a century of American history: from the Gold Rush to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, living through the Great Depression and World War II.

This Italian black-and-white film, based on a true story, was originally made for television. It concerns the life and sad end of Evariste Gallois (Mario Barriba), a brilliant student mathematician whose republican politics and hot-bloodedness resulted in his death; it is unclear whether he died by political assassination or as a result of a duel.

Teatro Regio’s 2013 revival of their highly successful 2006 production of Verdi’s Don Carlo celebrates the 40th anniversary of the theatre’s reopening in 1973. With traditional staging and lavish costume design, the production garnered high acclaim in the national and international press, with GB Opera commending the ‘sumptuous’ setting and French online music magazine ResMusica praising director Hugo de Ana’s decision to revive the show ‘in all its splendour’. Shown here in the four-act version, Don Carlo is the fascinating tale of father-son power struggles, adultery and love that borders on incest. The cast – under the powerful baton of Gianandrea Noseda – is headed by renowned Mexican tenor Ramón Vargas, and also features Ludovic Tézier, who has been hailed as ‘one of the best Verdian singers of our time’

In 1986, Rita Levi-Montalcini receives the Nobel Prize, but something is missing. After meeting a young violinist, the scientist faces a difficult choice: take refuge in fame or get back in the game.

In light of the rise and inflation of the Saudi stock market in 2006, the painful crash that caused the loss of one trillion riyals in a short period of time, with the loss of money begins the misfortunes of families among themselves and the issues of money are innumerable. Abdulrahman and his wife Samar, a small family lost in the midst of these misfortunes, a husband who wants wealth and stability but himself is greedy, falling into the same hole again and again, and a good wife trying to hold on to this relationship no matter what. How would you behave in this case?

A young Calabrian woman just back from Gorizia tells a friend about her trip: what prompted her to go to Friuli-Venezia Giulia was her discovery of the poems and novels by one Carlo Michelstaedter, an author and philosopher who had died young, in 1910. What was the reason for his tragic death? And that odd yet familiar figure glimpsed on the beach, at the end of the trip, as the woman told it: who did it belong to?

The 13th Dalai Lama has just died. The armies of the terrible Warlord are at the gates. The fate of Tibet seems sealed. But a vision emerges from the waters of the Great Lake of Prophecies. Does it point the way to the Dalai's new reincarnation? Only he could save Tibet. The situation is almost desperate, but a small expedition has set out from Shangri-La to find him. It is an improvised and apparently ill-assorted team consisting of Alexandra, a very young French explorer, Aphur, a young warrior monk, and Kewstang, an elderly and very friendly Lama. Will the trio be able to find the new 14th Dalai and save Tibet?

1944, Piedmont Alps. Four teenagers dream of the end of the war and the moment when they will be reunited with their parents and older siblings. When they discover, by chance, that their age allows them to avoid suspicion and searches, they decide to secretly help the partisans, without being discovered. Marta, Davide, Sara and Marco thus become "Sandokan", the mysterious rebel who puts the Nazis and fascists of the valley in difficulty. Between steep climbs and breathtaking descents, between enormous dangers and great tests of courage, the four children will contribute to the final victory of the Resistance and the liberation of Italy from enemy occupation. A great partisan adventure and a story of love and friendship, told from the point of view of thirteen-year-old Marta.

A documentary with and about the legendary Italian Architect Carlo Scarpa.

Through exclusive testimonies and clandestine videos, this documentary gives voice to courageous women in Iran who risked their lives to share their stories and to prominent women in culture, art and academia who were forced to leave their beloved country. They are a guiding force, able to explain through their individual, perilous and often tragic experiences, the drastic shift of a nation, caught between patriarchy, deep economic crisis, corruption, rigid religious and ideological beliefs.

A Rai Storia special that rediscovers and re-examines the legendary events linked to the birth of Rome, comparing them with scientific data and archaeological discoveries, to understand and analyze the passages and reasons for the fortune of the Eternal City.

1986. Following an accident during a mountain hike, Primo Levi is rescued by a man who is unaware of his history and does not even understand the meaning of the number tattooed on his arm. Faced with this situation, Levi feels the need, once again in his life, to recount his story and, with it, the tragedy of the Holocaust.

An animated short narrating the origins of the "Palio dei Bracieri"

The life of Giuseppe, Maria, and their friends growing up in the charming Sicilian village of Villabate, which evolves over generations.

An Italian cruise ship carrying passengers from all over the world is hijacked off the coast of Egypt by a Palestinian commando unit. It is the beginning of a three-day ordeal in 1985 that culminates in the murder of an American hostage and an armed clash between two NATO allies to capture his killers.

1943. In a small village, Amerigo, due to his crippled leg, is the only man who hasn’t gone to war. He lives with his wife, Ida, and their daughter, Annetta, who is very sick and in urgent need of a medic.

Raphael, Yervant Gianikian's father, survived the Armenian genocide in 1915 in Eastern Turkey. In April 1988, while living in Venice, he sat for his son's camera and read an excerpt from his memoirs, translated from Armenian into Italian.

Farinata is tried in Florence and convicted of heresy 19 years after his death; his remains are missing, his sons barbarously killed. Solomon of Lucca is the inquisitor. A story too murky and dark not to bring it back to light.

Freely inspired by a poem called "Mu-Lan-Ci" narrated during the Soong dynasty (960-1279 AD). Mu-Lan is the legend of a young girl who convinces her old father to send her to war to keep the family honor intact, as there were no adult sons ready to fight at home. In his wanderings Mu-Lan will meet Chang, a nice boy who hides an incredible secret: in fact he is none other than a dragon with a heart of gold. With her help, Mu-Lan will become a brave, wise and respectful heroine in a story that will thrill you!

A country torn apart by the First World War. A people mourning over 650,000 fallen in the trenches. Politicians humiliated at the Versailles peace table. A poet-soldier who draws crowds to every rally. A city that becomes an emblem of irredentist and nationalist claims. It was in this Italy that the Fiume enterprise began on 12 September 1919: the adventure of Grabiele d'Annunzio and a handful of legionnaires who set out from Ronchi in Friuli, against the will of the established power, to occupy the Adriatic city and annex it to Italy, establish the Regency of Carnaro, and found a 'myth' destined to influence Italian and international culture and politics, aesthetics and vocabulary, well beyond the Twenty Years of Fascism.

The Balkans 1443 . After a long successful military experience in the Turkish army, the reputation of the young Kastriota reached Albania and people began to hope in his return to his homeland, from which he was taken away as a child. When the Sultan gives the hero the task of facing János Hunyadi, Kastriota will start a journey towards finding his true self and choosing his path.

Shedding a new light in the deepest depths of the Adriatic sea, a modern fairy tale that renews the spirit of underwater exploration.

In ancient times Rome looked upon Carthage as her greatest rival, and determined to plan her downfall. Cato, a Roman Senator, appealed to the Senate to conquer Carthage, and under a pretext that she had failed to keep faith, the Romans began a new war. The Roman army embarked for Africa and landed near Carthage.

Examines the life, work, and cultural significance of Gloria Anzaldúa, poet and visual artist, and those she inspired in women's Chicano art. The work highlights the struggle for women's and gay rights.

Short costume picture on the infamous Roman Emperor.

On the night of April 10, 1991, off the coast of Livorno, the ferry Moby Prince collided with an oil tanker. 140 people died, and Captain Ugo Chessa was blamed. For 31 years, his children have been fighting to reveal the truth and erase years of lies.

Bobby, the grandparents' dog, guides us on a journey through memories and the hills of Irpinia, the silent guardian of a world made up of ruins, memories, and the scars of time.

The documentary tells the history of the oldest ghetto in Europe and of the Venetian Jewish community. 2016 will be its Quincentennial.The eyes of a Jewish teenager, of Venetian origin, but born and raised in New York, will lead us in this journey. Lorenzo is guided by his Aunt and two young Venetian cousins who offer him the stimulus to enter more and more into a world unknown to him.The Ghetto's atmosphere, places and history are recreated by interviews to scholars, docu-fiction and a modern animation. The history of the Venice ghetto offers us an opportunity to reflect on the story of an immigration and of a slow integration, an example of the enormous wealth that the exchange of diverse cultures can give us.

Shambhala is a parallel dimension, a mirage which has fired the imagination of a wide variety of people.

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