R-Esistenze

A fabulous land of green pastures is protected from invasion by the mysterious Valley of the Thundering Echo. Queen Farida draws together the desert tribes to conquer the land, even though a prophecy has promised the land to the Gameli tribe. The Gameli journey to the Silver Temple, where the High Priest summons the legendary Maciste from the mountain rock to defeat their enemies and guide them to their promised land.

One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.

Inmates on the remote island of Gorgona, Europe's last agricultural penal colony. They farm the land, care for the animals, hoping for a second chance at life. Through a precise observation of the place and a select group of its people, the film invites viewers to reflect on the role of prison as punishment vs. rehabilitation.

Franco and Ciccio are the directors of a driving school. They suffer the theft of the only car they have, and their new car is prone to going completely out of his control.

The destiny of legendary actress Anna Magnani through archive footage, often unpublished.

Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to free the Saxons from oppression in 12th century England. He claims the hand of a beautiful lady and fights to rescue her from danger.

Tribal chief Sandra kidnaps Samira, the daughter of the powerful Yesen Khan. He hopes to exchange her for a treasure in gold but falls in love with the girl and things gets complicated.

A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.

While investigating the murder of a woman that occurred in the sado-masochistic club scene, Inspector Luca Moccia discovers fantasies that threaten his relationship. Will he overcome them?

This documentary series, spanning six feature-length films, explores the life and artistic journey of Nosratollah Karimi — an Iranian actor of theater and cinema, director, writer, sculptor, university professor, and gardener.