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At 24, Leo lives an empty and emotionless life. The only way for him to bond with people is physical.

Thomas believes that only the knowledge of our identity can defeat death and give immortality to those who own it. This is the great gift of love that he has planned for Teresa, the girl he has always secretly loved. Everything is ready in the big abandoned hotel. He is waiting for her, smiling, illuminated by the light of the sunset. But for Teresa the knowledge and discovery of her identity will be frightening, distressing, painful.

A Milanese businessman is beside himself when his son tells him he's going to marry the daughter of a pizza maker from Naples.

"Piazza Garibaldi" is a name found in almost any Italian town. It is a metaphor for the nation and its history. Like in the successful, award-winning "La strada di Levi", Ferrario sets off on a journey: this time, on the traces of the expedition of the Thousand. The aim: to verify the relationship between past and present, starting from Bergamo, formerly the "City of the Thousand" and today a bastion of Padania, and arriving at Teano. The voyage is full of surprises, meetings, reflections: a sweeping road movie through the history and geography of the country, seeking to answer a nagging question: why are Italians no longer able to imagine a future for themselves?

Two thirty-somethings meet in a trendy bar in Rome, feel an instant attraction, and decide to spend the night together. But finding parking in the Pigneto neighborhood is nearly impossible, and they’re forced to drive around for hours. He has a suitcase in the trunk and a secret to protect. She has an aggressive attitude and a hidden fragility she guards closely.

Alina is twenty-five, comes from Ukraine and works as a prostitute on the outskirts of Rome. Jani, the guy who brings her onto the street everyday, can't keep his eyes off her. He believes the child she is carrying is his. This almost illusory certainty drives him to look for a way out from the cage that encloses them.

The story of two immigrants, political prisoners in a penal colony, after a failed attempt to escape they are hired to eliminate three dangerous criminals.

A girl goes up a river from the mouth, backwards, perhaps in search of a place or fleeing from something... Among wolves and mysterious glances she will find someone who will give her refuge and who, in turn, will ask her for help...

Andrea, a nurse, is married to Marina, who runs a casting agency. Their life is peaceful and brightened by the presence of Claudio, their child. Claudio and Andrea share a great passion for kites, and one day, while flying a kite, the boy suffers a slight fainting spell. This episode reveals to his parents the serious illness their son is suffering from, which will mark their lives forever.

Whoever crosses the threshold of a mental health institution immediately finds themselves on a different planet. In PIANO SUL PIANETA, Fabrizio Ferraro’s superb black-and-white images create a dystopian tale, suspended in time but hugely restricted in space.

Sometimes you need to try unusual ways to start a family.

Young Ciro Priello, an ultra-skilled Neapolitan graphic, can not find a job that satisfies and appreciates him. After sending the curriculum practically everywhere, he just have to send a copy in space. He will thus be able to work for an alien society based on competence and meritocracy.

Short film directed by Mario Martone, inspired by the work of the painter Francesco Hayez.

The short movie tells the unbelievable love story between a fly and a beautiful girl named Rita who, to make a photo book, ends up in the hands of Claudio, a deranged man who loves to capture terror in the eyes of his victims. Will the fly save its sweetheart's life?

A journey inside a woman's mind. A woman, Alicia, living in today’s society governed by confusion, who doesn't know how to really love. Alicia “belongs” to two people: a man and a woman, each complementing the duality of this world.

A pianist performing a classical piece of Liszt music, surrounded by various mysterious women

This documentary-style horror tale tells the story of a journalist and his videographer who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl.

In an emotional journey we relive Penny and Sebastian's love story from their first meet,through friendship, music, problems and love, to the final and shocking revelation.

"Verso L'Ignoto" (Towards the Unknown) is an Italian documentary that follows mountaineer Daniele Nardi and his team in their attempt to achieve the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, an 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan, nicknamed the "killer mountain" due to its exceptional danger. For three years, the camera follows the preparation and several successive expeditions, showing the extreme cold, avalanches, fatigue, and the setbacks that constantly force the climbers to choose between continuing their quest for the summit or preserving their lives. More than just a story of sporting achievement, the documentary highlights doubt, defeat, and human fragility, showing that the "unknown" is not only the mountain, but also the element of risk, desire, and need for self-transcendence that each of us carries within.

At this rate where will they end up for the new year.

A documentary about Tonino Delli Colli, a man of cinema and cinematography, and one of the greatest performers of the Arte della Luce and of photography in movement.

Men and women in the Horn of Africa and adjiacent regions of the Middle East tell stories of their relationships and contacts with demons and spirits in their life and culture.

Set in a tiny seaside town, Fabio Mollo’s feature debut is a quietly evocative drama about a family’s attempts to cope with the loss of their son, and the impact of his absence on his teenaged sister Grazia.

Nevia, a 17-years-old girl from a poor trailer park family in Naples, joins a circus, trying to escape from her situation.

How would you feel if the state sold the mountain above your village to a big multinational, your country's beautiful islands, its beaches or your great monuments? Strangled by debt, governments and public administrations all over Europe act like any indebted family: they try not only to reduce costs, but attempt to replenish their coffers by putting their most valued family possessions on the market. More often than not, this includes part of the countries' historical and natural heritage: castles, islands, mountains, beaches, palaces, ancient arenas and archaeological sites. But who really owns these properties? Aren't they our common heritage, our history that will end up in private or corporate hands and will no longer be accessible to all? Or is the private sector more efficient in managing these properties? And if so, who decides on the best deal? Are there democratic proceedings for the sale of our common good? The people of Europe want accountability.

"Mad in Italy" is a truly disturbing psychological film based on true events about one girl's ordeal to stay alive at the hands of a young maniac. Featuring amazing cinematography by one of the most talented Italian directors of photography Mirco Sgarzi (House of Flesh Mannequins and Orgy of Blood).

11-year-old Silvia's life at home is consumed by her mother’s clinical depression. When no one will take the time to fulfill her dream to visit Rome, she runs away, determined to see it for herself. On a train, she meets a Roma girl, Emina, and begins following her through the streets of Rome to her gypsy camp.

The Mayan Prophecy or just another year, Happy 2013 from Bruno Bozzetto.

Libero goes back to his hometown to say farewell to his dying grandmother. But granny doesn't die, while past comes back to life with all its overwhelming memories. Libero had shut the door to his un-lived adolescence, never really changing nor growing adult. But all around himself, time has flowed, things have changed. Then, out of the blue, spring rain washes away the wintry stillness. With his eyes now looking forward, Libero comes full circle.

Vladimir and his friend Vercingetorix discover, in his dead father's wine cellar, a wine that has the power to conduct you to the afterlife, opening a doorway that leads in both directions. They begin exploring, but accidentally bring back to life a serial killer. Violent death and secret rituals follow, as both the police and a mysterious occult organization who are desperate to gain possession of the secret become involved. Along with Lidia, a policewoman, have to try and discover the secret of the fantastical doorway.

Edited with Jacopo Quadri and made with the help of Giacomo Piermatti, it is Stefano Ricci's best-known video, composed of images from the Osbat-Basaglia archive, which shows the liberation method adopted by the great psychiatrist.

The story of Cecilia Mangini, documentary maker, photographer and intellectual who told thirty years of Italy's history with her films.

Alessio is a thirteen-year-old boy affected by Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD). Running away from home, he takes shelter in a place far from the city and the people: nature is the safest heaven.

A child is in the park playing with his plasticine figures, that he modeled himself. His favorite character is Isaac. Isaac is a little boy just like he is, who dreams, hopes and confides in the world. Isaac is happy because this is the day he will accompany his father on the mountains to help him out. Isaac's father is named Abraham.

A wind strike, a splash of water and an accomplice look. Will they be enough to change the life of a child?

A chef who yearns for an international reputation helps his son try to win back his ex by arranging to cater her St. Moritz wedding to another man.

A world-weary, widowed police inspector has to break his vow of self-isolation and get back on the field after his teen daughter is arrested for the possession of a gun tied to a much-publicized murder.

Two boys compete in basketball on the pitch of a reformatory: Simone tries to involve Valerio who is down in the dumps and then tells him a fantastic story about the "bullfish".