Roberto Herlitzka

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.

Featuring interviews with cardinals, this documentary follows Pope Francis' election as pontiff after the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

A son of Italian immigrants who settled in Nice is hunted down due to his debts.