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Critical Passion studies the relationship between critics and authors in the history of Italian cinema in relation to the history of the National Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI), since its founding act in 1971. It is a non-secondary path in Italian cultural history, traced thanks to the interventions of prestigious witnesses and the editing of archive material, from the 1960s to the advent of the web and social networks and the current explosion of the audiovisual sector, which questions the very definition and boundaries of cinema.

Italian documentary illustrating the xylella virus devastation of the olive-growing flora in Apulia by the xylella virus. In Apulia, a region in south-eastern Italy, the most serious botanical pandemic of the century is underway: a quarantine bacterium, Xylella Fastidiosa, is killing millions of olive trees. Disrupting landscape, economy and human relations. The Era of Giants narrates Giuseppe’s journey to his father’s land, in the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees, where the epidemic is imminent. He will have to explain to the old farmer how their lives will be disrupted by this invisible bacterium, hitherto unknown in Italy.

Fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea have dropped to alarming levels, but in one of its most overexploited areas, the state of fish populations is improving. By protecting just 1% of the Adriatic Sea, fish stocks and vulnerable species have begun to recover. This is the inspiring story of the protection of the Jabuka/Pomo Pit, narrated through the voices of fishermen, scientists, NGOs and decision-makers.

Franco Piavoli is one of the most important directors among Italian independent panorama. Through the years, He built one unique and authentic cinematographic grammar. Born in 1933, He spent his whole life in Pozzolengo, a small village near Garda’s lake. There, He imagined, wrote and - for the most part - shot his own works. We visited him in his house, with us only two reels in super 8mm, and asked him to tell us about his next movie.

The last three years in the life of entrepreneur Raul Gardini (1933—1993).

Notes on Summer is a 2023 short movie shot in Italy and France. It is up to you to grasp the meaning, because the meaning is always different, nevertheless, I want to dedicate this film to all those who already know what to do even before starting their holidays.

"Urbs Picta - Giotto e il sogno del Rinascimento", a documentary about the development of painting in Veneto during the XIV century, begun with Giotto arriving in Padova.

On an internal EU border – the one between Italy and Slovenia, a few kilometers from Trieste, migrants who manage to cross the border risk being stopped by Italian law enforcement. The stories of migrants who have experienced refoulements and readmissions are interwoven with the videos recorded by the migrants themselves on their smartphones during their long journeys, as well as with the increasingly contradictory responses of the institutions.

Sweet dreams is a black comedy set in a remote motel, where a housekeeper is stuck in her monotonous work life. Sick of the repetitive humiliations by the employees and the motel guests, the woman eventually loses control and the feeling of revenge overcomes her.

An enchanting and dramatic short fashion film set in a liminal space.

Cesenatico, a town located on the Romagna Riviera, has always been synonymous with seaside tourism. Every 100 meters, an endless series of massive buildings alternate—structures that, over the years, have welcomed generations of teenagers during the summer: the colonies, many of which have since been abandoned and left to decay. In 2014, Simone Tribuiani—known as Tribu—with the help and support of other local creatives, decided to revitalize one of them: the former Santarcangiolese colony, later renamed Bronx Ponente. Inside, he created a space dedicated to local artists, surfers, and skaters—a place for meeting and self-expression. In 2020, members of H.C.B.P. (Hard Core Bronx Ponente)—a collective of skaters that emerged from the events of La Santa—breathed new life into another structure, located just a few meters from the Bronx.

In Nazi-occupied France, the heart of a young nun is torn between God and Love.

Disappointed with life and love in Italy, an American DJ wants to return to America, but doesn't have the money to do so.

On February 19, 2023, for the first time in history, La Scala chose to host an Italian singer-songwriter. The artist in question was Paolo Conte, who, accompanied by his ensemble of musicians, presented a concert worthy of this world-renowned opera house.

The story of Atalanta's Curva Nord from 1993 to the present day through the eyes of Claudio "Bocia" Galimberti, one of the most charismatic figures among the Bergamaschi ultras. The movie retraces the past thirty years of his life, closely intertwined with the events of the Curva and the ultras world in general, which has been undergoing a frantic and profound evolution.

In 2022, Procida was named Italy’s Capital of Culture. That same year, twelve boys and girls joined the Atelier di Cinema del Reale on the island. Some of them had never used a camera and many had never been to Procida. This film originates from the desire to tell the island's story and the urge to investigate the practice of film-making and the desire to make films.

In a moment of deep crisis, I decided to recover to ease my pain. Sharing my thoughts and channeling them into a concrete product helped me make sense of my suffering.

In the first few months of 2020, huge swathes of Northern Italy were hit by a new virus. The town of Bergamo and its province was to become the epicentre of this pandemic.

Ever since the mailman delivered a strange package, George and Bella’s lives have been turned upside down! Inside is Zagazoo, an adorable creature who soon turns into a screeching vulture, an elephant that knocks everything over, a fire-breathing dragon, and even a hairy monster. But one day...

Despite its title, this short film explores the delicate and serious theme of sexual harassment.

The story of the double European Volleyball Championship held in 2023, involving nine Italian cities, from the perspective of the Italian athletes who were the stars of the event.

A tour through the alleys of Naples between works of art, music and theater.

Every night nameless bodies land in Dr. Cristina Cattaneo’s autopsy room. She calls them the Pure Unknown. These Pure Unknown often belong to the fringes of society. They are homeless, sex workers, runaway teenagers. Lately, they have mostly been migrants, rejected by the Mediterranean Sea onto the shores of Italy. If all rights belong to the living, nothing is left to the dead. So what happens when the dead have lost their identity? In the face of this growing multitude, no one seems concerned about their right to dignity.No one but Cristina.

30 real-life stories of American horror, based on true facts. A 3000 miles journey into a mysterious America, investigating true crimes and hideous happenings that eventually inspired famous horror films

Jeff Koons is widely regarded as one of the most influential, popular and disputed artists of the last 30 years. Koons transforms mass-produced, everyday objects into the highest art forms.

Serebrjakov, Uncle Vanya's brother-in-law, is widowed and has remarried Helena. He wants to sell the country estate where the family lives: this unpopular decision sparks one of Chekhov's most famous dramas.

For Filmmaker Film Festival (2023), Fulvio Baglivi and Cristina Piccino asked some filmmakers (R. Beckermann, J. Bressane, D’Anolfi/Parenti, T. De Bernardi, L. Di Costanzo, A. Fasulo, F. Ferraro, M. Frammartino, S. George, ghezzi/Gagliardo, C. Hintermann, G. Maderna, A. Momo, A. Rossetto, M. Santini, C. Simon, S. Savona) to give us their own "lost road," that is, a sequence, scene or piece of editing that did not later find its way into the final version of one of their works. Each fragment has its own accomplished presence, often has a different title from the film it was made for, which is not necessary to have seen in order to find meaning; on the contrary, those who set out thinking they know the world they are walking through will find themselves displaced.

The documentary explore the intersection between humor, satire, and religion, analyzing how they mutually influence each other. Through interviews with comedians, artists, and scholars, we will discover irreverent jokes, clever parodies, and bold caricatures that challenge religious dogmas, exploring the power of comedy within the context of religions and opening new perspectives on cultural dynamics.

The true story, little known until now, of Elena Colombo, a Jewish girl from Turin who, in 1943, was separated from her parents at the age of 10 and deported alone to Auschwitz: the only documented case in the entire Italian Shoah. The story is told through the eyes of two young protagonists, Cecilia and Fabrizio, who live in Turin today and reconstruct the story of Elena and her parents from an old family photograph...

Flavio, immersed in the sadness of nostalgia and regret, faces his daily loneliness, seeking solace in the solitary ritual of smoking a cigarette. Each puff becomes a journey back in time, an immersion in a parallel dimension that brings to light the moments shared with Alberto. The warmth of those hugs, the echo of shared laughter and the tears that bathed their cheeks become present, as if they had just happened. Every blurry image that surfaces, every fleeting glance that materializes and every whispered word that resonates reveal the fragile nature of human balance and the profound gravity of the choices that shaped their relationship. But in that very smoke lies a strange consolation, a sense of acceptance that begins to germinate in his heart. He accepts the end of the relationship, with all its painful consequences, and launches himself into a new future, leaving behind what has been and opening his arms to the unknown that awaits him.

Alex and Edith, a young couple in their 30s, live their relationship made up of small gestures and everyday life among the ruins of Cuban buildings. Milagros, an elderly woman now retired, tries to survive by selling peanuts and spends her days listening to the radio and reading old letters. Frank and Alain, two nine-year-old friends, go to school and dream of emigrating together to the United States to become Major League Baseball players. Against the backdrop of San Antonio De Los Baños, a town in inland Cuba where time seems to stand still, these three narratives and their respective worlds unfold. Over this mosaic of contemporaneity, however, brought to life through the characters' memories, hovers the specter of separation, the true great scourge of Cuban society.

Mångata is a reflection of the Moon’s light on a water surface which indicates the way to the Moon. This light also helps to rescue little Alya. She is the only one saved from a refugee boat that sunk in the Mediterranean. Many years later, as an astronaut on a pioneering mission, she will need this light again. Maja Costa takes the refugee subject, usually shown as a drama or bitter tragedy, into new territories. Under the attractive guise of science fiction she may concentrate not on what is going on nowadays but look into the future with hope and optimism challenging prejudice and stereotypes.

Roberto and Tommaso, father and son, share a long night journey hoping to recover their faded relationship. What they face on the journey will be more important to them than their destination.

Anna is growing up. She’s just turned 7-years-old. Stefano, and Margherita, want to surprise her, teaming up while a series of unexpected events happen. The awkwardness and stubbornness of their family ritual, makes a father and a young receptionist dive into an unusual night adventure to find a secret and ‘magical’ way to communicate without words.