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Red shoes tells the story of the activist Daniela Falanga, born Raffaele, first son of a Neapolitan Mafia boss. Her father is currently serving a life sentence in Rome for multiple homicides. Daniela's journey to become who she is now has been a struggle, against his criminal family and a sexist society. She is now the first trans woman to be President of Arcigay Naples and fights for LGBT rights. She has a boyfriend who is a transgender boy, Ilario, and they want to have a baby of their own.

The 30th of October 2016 an earthquake hits Central Italy. It is the strongest earthquake registered in Italy in the last 40 years: a magnitude 6,5 with epicentre in between Perugia (Umbria) and Macerata (Marche) devastates the whole area of the Sibillini mountains, where the director was born and grew up. Starting from his own demolished house and from his own pain, Baldoni takes a journey "from inside" the experience of the earthquake to tell the deep fears, the trauma, the anxiety, the rage and the hope of the people whom's life has been changed by these events.

A journey through four consecutive seasons on the banks of a river flowing through a lawless land of alienation.

The story of a central European family whose ranks include the names of some of leading historical figures of the last two centuries (Marx, Heine, Mendelssohn, Husserl, etc.). In a study that interweaves past and present, the narrator relives the memories and human dramas that enabled him to understand "what it means to really belong to the human community of the living and the dead".

Between a future weighed down by uncertainty and a lack of prospects, a cabin in the woods becomes a symbol of mutual care and a shared desire for freedom.

An amateur documentary made as a tribute to the Milanese city. The camera lingers on its most characteristic sites, particularly along the Navigli (the Martesana). It shows elements that today have almost entirely vanished from the modern urban landscape: people washing clothes in the canal, sheep grazing in fields that had briefly escaped the construction of apartment blocks, and a hunting outing that begins on foot from the city—still visibly connected, along its edges, to the rural world.

In a world where tradition and power are often synonymous with stagnation, Irina Karamanos, a young anthropologist and political activist (and former partner of Chile’s current president, Gabriel Boric), is breaking the mold. In 2022, she accepted and dismantled the role of First Lady, refusing to be a mere symbolic figure, shaking up Latin American society and inspiring new generations. Irina fought gender stereotypes and protected democracy, returning political power to those who rightfully deserve it: the people who were actually elected.

A silent 35mm film produced by Ambrosio. It opens with a sweeping view of the Gulf of Santa Margherita, then tours towns in the Tigullio area: Santa Margherita with its hotels and villas, Rapallo and its castle, San Michele di Pagana, and Portofino, still a working-class village with laundry on façades. Scenes include locals, passers-by, children, fishermen, horse-drawn carriages, and notably, women making bobbin lace in Portofino.

In Emilia, amid the wounds of the earthquake, the Rulli Frulli Band was born. Boys and girls of all colors and abilities play instruments made from trash and light up stages across Italy. Not just a band, but also a model of inclusion studied by the Università Cattolica. An adventure made of music and rebirth.

New truths revealed about the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences

To get out of a dark period, a young musician and a group of boys with drug and alcohol addiction problems approach the mountains, discovering new inner paths.

On the shores of Lake Como, an association for mental health meets once a week to write a periodical. Everyone brings their story, their ups and downs, their tragedies and solidarity.

Noyz Narcos, born Emanuele Frasca, the most important rapper ever to come out of Rome. The author of unforgettable bars and street hits that become gold records. But also the eye behind the camera of hundreds of Mini dv cassettes, published for the first time, with which he documented his artistic career spanning over 20 years.

The documentary shows the evocative seascape and land of the island of Caprera pausing to illustrate the house of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the relics, the testament and other objects that belonged to the hero of the Risorgimento. Garibaldi's last wife, Francesca Armosino, accompanies some guests to visit the park surrounding the villa before paying homage to her husband's gravesite.

In The Beirut Apt, italian filmmakers rent an apartment so their lebanese interview subjects – muslims and christians – can speak freely about their sexuality, even though the country’s notorious article 514 makes it illegal to do so. the small space of the apartment harbours issues of international importance. despite different backgrounds and opinions, these eloquent men and women share the struggle to live authentically in a culture that denies their existence. It shows Lebanese gays and lesbians passing through the conflict of sexual, religious and social identity, the war against Israel and the "Article 534" of the Lebanese Penal Code that forbids "indecent acts". Main characters featured are Youssef, dancer, Maha, a psychotherapist, Rachid, a shopworker and Faisal, a Palestinian origin Reike healer

The documentary was made on the occasion of the Seventh International Congress on Large Dams held in Rome in 1961.

Documentary about the secret son of Mussolini

The short film interweaves images of winter hotels with archival footage from 1944, portraying the Riviera as a place shaped by history, adaptation, and memory.

A seven-day journey through Ukraine, where 14 people recount their experiences of war.

Manifesto of post neorealism

Early travelogue.

A documentary from the RAI archives exploring the life, works, and political commitment of one of the greatest innovators of Italian neo-realist painting.

A documentary 'on the road' with Christian, who has lost his pregnant girlfriend and decides to raise money for the scientific research against Cystic Fibrosis, and Davide, director of the movie and affected by the same disease. Loss and friendship as main themes of a long journey, walking side by side.

The psychologist Giulio De Santis goes to Apulia to make a documentary, on tarantism, one of the most discussed myths of Italian folklore.

Documentary featuring the ascent of the Matterhorn (Cervino) completed in 1911 by Mario Piacenza along the guides of Valtournenche Joseph Gaspard and Joseph Carrel .

On the French-Italian border, Nina, Lily, Sasha, Malick and other young people come from all over Europe to live in abandoned olive groves in the hinterland’s mountains. They are part of a collective to support migrants who seek to cross this border. Living in huts, they joyfully experiment in solidarity, with other forms of social organisation on the fringe of capitalist society. In the evening, next to a fire, migrants and activists tell each other stories and share their dreams. Their visions of the world confront each other. As the seasons go by, the complexity of these encounters, the dissensions within the group, and activist burn-out test their utopias.

Tutti Fratelli. L'Utopia di Henry Dunant, is dedicated to the figure and untiring activity of the Geneva philanthropist who sacrificed his family fortunes to the idea of the Red Cross [fallen to poverty, he lived off a modest income which only just allowed him survival]. Cima, in telling the story of the founder of the Red Cross, resorts to original documents, photographs, and images shot in the places where Dunant lived (from Geneva to Solferino and San Martino, from Marseille to Zurich, to Provence, to Tunisia). There comes to light an enthralling story which “tells”, thanks to a “clear and shared exploration of his existential itinerary”, the greatness of a man who was wrongly banished in the shade. (Achille Frezzato)

The computer revolution will wipe out old jobs and create new professions.

Inquiry among the workers of Ilfo, steelworks in Odolo (Brescia) into various themes: home, family, money, politics.

Appunti del passaggio uncovers a counter-history of the “economic miracle” as it traces the trajectories of people on the move between southern Italy and Switzerland at the turn of the 1960s–1970s. Drawing on their accounts, these notes on the passage expose the harsh labor conditions imposed on migrant workers and how they faced widespread discrimination and xenophobia. In a rationale of biopolitical control, their bodies were subjected to intrusive health inspections at the border; officially justified by fears of contagion, “sanitary risks” became a de facto strategy for controlling immigration and legitimizing borders and their violence.

Ten thousand siddhas, experts in advanced techniques of Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying, gather in India to create the “Maharishi Effect” through long-term group practices. Reduction of crime and violence, reduction of international tensions and improvement of the quality of life in society – these are the global effects when at least 10,000 meditators gather. Is it magic? Or a new scientific paradigm? These are the questions that experts, scientists, teachers and famous followers such as David Lynch are trying to answer.

In times marked by uncertainty and darkness, “Slava” emerges as an act of testimony and hope. This very short documentary focuses on the relentless efforts of an Italian-Ukrainian association and other local organizations based in Lombardia that, following the Russian invasion, dedicate their resources to providing concrete help. Through the eyes of a young volunteer, this short documentary explores the stark contrast between the brutality of war and the extraordinary humanity that arises in response. “Slava” features a visually intense narrative, with each frame meticulously designed to enhance the storytelling. It represents a work of sensitivity and dedication, offering a crucial look at the invaluable role of support and international cooperation.

Documentary on Gea Casolaro included in the Ceilings 2 project, curated by Simona Caramia.

The tip of a stick points out on the map the Gargano area where we will be exploring. The panoramic views of the town and surrounding hills afford us the opportunity to meet a few surprised inhabitants on a wall, children scurrying about, women carrying wine jugs and knitting, elderly people with pipes in their mouths. A man and a girl sell cheese shaped like little horses. We stop at the Cave of the Archangel, the market stalls, the city centre and the harbour.

Nao earns her money as a cam girl on the internet. For her, the activity is not just a job, but an outlet to express oneself artfully and self-determinedly. Nao stages, performs and reflects on her own body and is constantly discovering new sides of herself.