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Pater familias

March 2003 •English

Gomorrah

May 2008 •Italian

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 the residents of the Province of Naples and Caserta have to face every day. They hardly ever have a choice and are forced to obey the rules of the Camorra. Only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life.

Blood Brothers

February 1974 •Italian

Set in Naples at the end of the 19th century, I Guappi tells the story of a strange friendship between the powerful and charismatic Camorra boss, Don Gaetano (Fabio Testi), and one of the many scugnizzi who grew up on the streets, Nicola Bellizzi (Franco Nero). Nicola, thanks to Don Gaetano's protection, becomes first an honoured picciotto of the Camorra and then a lawyer. He tries to break away from his 'family', but falls back into a life of crime and violence.

Cinderella the Cat

September 2017 •Italian

Cenerentola struggles to escape the shadow and evil schemes of her stepmother and six stepsisters who all live aboard the Megaride, a ship stuck in the port of a decaying future Naples.

Love and Bullets

August 2017 •Italian

A Camorra boss fakes his own death in order to start a new life elsewhere with his family, but a nurse happens to see him alive and well after the funeral. A hitman is promptly sent to get rid of her, only to find out that she's his first and unforgotten love. He decides to protect her, becoming himself a target.

Nato a Casal di Principe

September 2017 •Italian

In the late 1980s, Amedeo Letizia, a young 20 something Italian, leaves his hometown of Casal di Principe to pursue a career in acting in Rome. While he's making his debut, his younger brother Paolo is kidnapped by armed men. Amedeo comes back, this return being an infernal descent into his past and his region's contradictions.

The Professor

September 1986 •Italian

An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.

The Mayor of Rione Sanità

September 2019 •Italian

Antonio Barracano is a respected figure among the Neapolitan underworld, keeping order and administering justice according to his own criteria, beyond the law. One day he's faced with a dilemma after a youth asks him permission to kill his father.

Piranhas

February 2019 •Italian

A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.

Song'e Napule

November 2013 •Italian

The police infiltrates an unemployed classically-trained musician into a wedding band in order to drive out an elusive Camorra boss.

They Call Me Jeeg

February 2016 •Italian

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.

Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection

October 2016 •Italian

An upbeat and humorous account of the hard life under police protection led by Italian writer Roberto Saviano since the publication in 2006 of Gomorrah, his controversial book about the Camorra, the ruthless organization that has dominated the criminal underground in Naples for centuries.

The Stuff of Dreams

December 2016 •Italian

Members of the Camorra on the run and actors seeking for authority meet after a shipwreck on an island-prison. The theatre turns into a free zone where everyone may not be able to recover their social role but for sure their humanity. Somebody can even get love back. Shakespeare and Eduardo De Filippo blend together in a picaresque comedy full of coup de théâtre.

Chicken Broth Soup

November 2024 •Turkish

The doctor comes across unusual symptoms at the man said to have died of a heart attack when he examined the corpse. He decides to refer the body to forensic medicine. Thereupon, the mans wife confesses; she said poisoned her husband, who constantly beat her. A big surprise awaits the doctor, who has to make a vital decision for the woman.

Calumnia

February 1934 •Spanish

Venezuelan film directed by Antonio María Delgado Gómez.

Where Have You Been?

October 2024 •English

A young artist in his twenties abandons his family, refusing to submit to social constraints. Depressed, lonely, and stuck in his small, derelict studio flat, he stumbles upon his elderly neighbor — a woman neglected by her family and in need of intimacy. Despite their differences, the two develop an unlikely connection through their shared experiences of hardship and love of music.

Breaking Glass

November 2024 •German

A tribute to the resilience of dreams, the tenacity of the human spirit, and most of all the enduring impact of those who defy convention to reach new heights. Bonnie's story is not only an inspiration, particularly to young girls and women, but a reminder that no dream is too lofty, no challenge too daunting, and no sky too vast to conquer.

Dive Deep

Invalid date •Dutch

In 'Dive Deep,' the adolescent inner world of Storm (18), a skater with cerebral palsy, is exposed as he struggles with anxiety. His attempt to suppress the memories and to conceal his sadness over his mother's absence leads to tension at home and distance from his friends. When his boyfriend breaks up with him, Storm becomes even more fragmented and is forced to choose between facing his emotions or risking losing everything, including himself.