Antonio Bigini

The Properties of Metals

In an Italian village, where the idyllic beauty of the landscape belies the toughness of life, word has it young Pietro has psychokinetic powers. A tender portrait of a young boy, and an allegory of the science of invisible forces.

The Properties of Metals

In an Italian village, where the idyllic beauty of the landscape belies the toughness of life, word has it young Pietro has psychokinetic powers. A tender portrait of a young boy, and an allegory of the science of invisible forces.

Ella Maillart: Double Journey

Summer 1939. Ella Maillart and Annemarie Schwarzenbach leave Europe for Asia. Ella hopes to make an ethnographic film and to help Annemarie get off drugs. In Kabul she realizes to have lost all certainties and faces the difficult search for herself. For a year she travels alone in the British Indies, a keen observer of the colonial system, living from moment to moment while war ravages Europe. Letters, diaries, film footage and photographs reveal a portrait of Ella Maillart (1903-1997), one of the greatest travelers and photographers of the last century. Narrated by the voice of a great actress, Irène Jacob.

Anita

Inspired by Federico Fellini's unrealised film 'A Journey with Anita', the director bring us into a secret Italy, far from the usual tracks, chasing the story of Guido and Anita, the two protagonists, and their journey in order to reach Guido’s father deathbed. The result is a film full of encounters, amazing stories and characters found out in each and every place all along the two lovers' imaginary journey. A charming directing debut, visually impressive, which originality is especially due to a powerful use of found footage.

Anita

Inspired by Federico Fellini's unrealised film 'A Journey with Anita', the director bring us into a secret Italy, far from the usual tracks, chasing the story of Guido and Anita, the two protagonists, and their journey in order to reach Guido’s father deathbed. The result is a film full of encounters, amazing stories and characters found out in each and every place all along the two lovers' imaginary journey. A charming directing debut, visually impressive, which originality is especially due to a powerful use of found footage.