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A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.

The cheerful holiday of a young couple, is upset by an unexpected meeting and the gift of an old medallion. Such mysterious jewel seems to have an evil influence on…

Year 1100. Italy.The Northern lands are ruled by a German emperor: Fredrick aka “Barbarossa. His dream is to conquer also the lands in the Center and in the South so…

A chambermaid and a former cop meet at a speed dating event and a romance develops. But during a romantic getaway things suddenly take a turn for the worse when…

Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s,…

An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up…

Anthony’s family runs a small Italian restaurant in London. When his childhood friend, Dario, dies in a suspicious accident, Anthony inherits a vineyard in Sant’Angelo, the village his parents came…

A legendary poker playing outlaw, Triggerman, arrives to town for the wildest gambling tournament this side of the west. As the tournament begins he’ll get caught up in a violent…

After bandits steal his poker winnings this American legend makes his way to the next town in search of them. Seeking out his revenge during a poker game gone bad…

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the…

Short film based on the neo-noir action video game

A young and charming employee finds himself victim of an “office intrigue” engineered by his attractive female boss.

A, an American film director of Greek ancestry, is making a film that tells his story and the story of his parents. It is a tale that unfolds in Italy,…

A man is broken hearted at the loss of his lover, then later visits the same pain on the next woman with whom he becomes involved.

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Kick the Cock is an old Dutch saying, meaning Peek in the Kitchen.

During a five year period an Italian filmmaker documents the world of down-on-their-luck individuals who live in a Californian desert trying to get by one day at a time. None…

Artist Charles Ryder runs into aristocrat Julia Flyte and recalls his friendship with her eccentric family prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Based on the classic British…

Italy, early ’90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations;…

An inside look at Italy’s modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. Power, money and blood: these are the “values” that…

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to…

The life of Primo Carnera a.k.a. “Ambling Alp”, Italian professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from June 1933 to June 1934, but also accused by some of having ties…

25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as…

Alex Belli is a 37 year old advertising executive whose fiancée Elena has just left him, and who is having difficulty at work trying to think of a good advertising…

Mariano has been married for 10 years with Miranda, a woman way out of his league. Their small-town life is disrupted by womanizing photographer Andrea, who — struck by her…

The donkey, Rucio, tells the true story of Don Quixote and defends the idea that he wasn’t insane, but a very intelligent, passionate and enthusiastic fellow.

Sixteen years ago the most powerful warrior wizards of the Magic Dimension sacrificed themselves to fight against absolute evil. Now the fate of a kingdom is in the hands of…

Little Maurice Dumont lives with his mother in a village in the mountains. His twin brother Jacques died at birth. But Maurice told that he could speak with Jacques. The…

In its first part, the film does not follow a specific fable; follows rather a patchwork of stories of various characters. In fact, the film starts after the transformation of…

An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several mysterious, evil-looking young…

The arrival of an attractive young teacher in a small town in the Po valley disturbs the drowsy life of the place, leading eventually to a murder.

A climax of brutality and violence after a young man hits some cars in a rush.

A cop investigates the murder of a beautiful teen girl left naked by a lake.

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her “metodo” (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while…

A financial struggle between owners of a go-go club threatens its future.

A group of treasure hunters got lost in a fog bank and in the morning they notice what appears to be a deserted island. The group goes on shore and…

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

This film focuses on contemporary 30- and 40-somethings trying to make sense of their lives in an age in which the old certainties have disappeared. Lorenzo and Davide make their…

Nicola, paralyzed after a car crash, falls in love for his physiotherapist Lucia. Franco and Manuela, a young couple unfit to have children, fly to Barcelona for a specialized treatment…

Raised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar,…