Federica Fracassi

The life of a corrupt mogul is viewed in a historical lens as he rules his country with an iron fist and his unquenchable motives of power and greed.

Winner of the FIPRESCI award, this haunting portmanteau from director Marco Bellocchio is a shrewd social commentary steeped in striking gothic imagery. Set in a convent-prison, the film shifts from past to present, crafting a story that is a love letter to Italy’s past and a critique of its stasis.