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The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Follows the life of the great and popular political leader Enrico Berlinguer, who almost led Italy's Communist Party into power in 1978.

The film is a historical and socio-anthropological portrait of the provincial capital of Campania, Naples, and the organised crime that afflicts it, and is the fruit of months of rummaging through the treasures of Rai Teche, the archives of the Italian state broadcaster. Surprising vintage footage, most of it never shown before, finds a visceral connection with the original music and songs written by Meg. Camorra delves into the soul of an inscrutable city. The film clips tell the story of the growth of the crime syndicate between the 1960s and 1990s: from its subordination to the Mafia, which controlled the contraband of cigarettes in Campania after the war, until the advent of Raffaele Cutolo, who unified the bands of extortionists into a single, large armed and economic power.

Through decades of interviews, legendary filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci shares insights into his remarkable career and artistic vision, offering a personal glimpse into his cinematic journey.

A personal documentary centered around the suicide of the director's twin brother, Camillo Bellocchio, in 1968.

Dante is guided by his hero Virgil through each circle of Hell and its subdivisions until they reach the center of the Earth and emerged to the other hemisphere into Purgatory.

This is a journey into De Santis' cinema from the viewpoint of the author, a film historian, friend and co-worker of Giuseppe De Santis. The story is a journey, run through with an intimate air never before seen in the works of Lizzani. Using material from the archives and film sequences, it takes us through the testimony of artists, friends, critics, as well as the locations of De Santis' films, guiding us through different passages in his artistic, private and political life.

A documentary exploring the life and legacy of renowned Italian actor Gian Maria Volonté, featuring insights from his colleagues, family, and never-before-seen footage, highlighting his artistic journey and political activism.

The Filmmaker Gabriele Salvatore has made his own personal story together with archive footage to create a picture of the economic and creative uprising of Italy in 1960.

Eugenio Cappuccio was Fellini's formal assistant director on "Ginger and Fred" in 1985. Then he always followed "The Maestro" in several different projects. This film documentary is a biographical journey into Federico Fellini's magical and enormous cinema and world, from the start of his career until the end of his life.

Based on archival material, the movie tells the story of the young people that striked in Italy between 1967 and 1977 - mixing dreams and passion, with violence and injustice.

A documentary on the life, work, and character of Michelangelo Antonioni.