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Io spero paradiso

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Io spero paradiso

Io spero paradiso

original title:

Io spero paradiso

directed by:

Daniele Pignatelli

screenplay:

Daniele Pignatelli

editing:

Mattia Seregni

music:

Kaballà

production:

Haibun, danielepignatelli7@gmail.com with the support of Fondazione Cariplo

country:

Italy

year:

2023

film run:

68'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (17/09/2023)

festivals & awards:

  • Five Continents International Film Festival 2023: Best Social Feature Film, Best Screenplay Feature Film
  • Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival 2023: Award Winner
  • Festival Internazionale del Cinema Patologico 2024: Best Feature Film
  • Religion Faith International Film Festival 2024: Award of Excellence
  • Kodaikanal International Film Festival 2024: Best Documentary Feature Film
  • Ischia Global Film Festival 2024
  • Thilsri International Film Festival 2024
  • Navy International Film Festival 2024: Award Winner
  • Thilsri International Film Festival 2024: Special Jury Award-Best Documentary Feature Film
  • Sittannavasal International Film Festival 2024: Best Documentary Feature Film
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù 2024: Award Winner
  • Labour Film Festival 2024
  • Slff-sugar loaf film festival 2024: Award Winner
  • Press Play Cinema Film Festival 2024
  • Cinestesya Film Festival 2024
  • G Local Doc 2024
  • Black Cat Award International Film Festival 2024: Best Film About Humanity Award
  • Eniff-Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival 2024
  • Coliseum International Film Festival 2024
  • Uluslarasi International Trt Documentary Awards 2024
  • Kalakari Film Fest 2025
  • Ahmedabad International Film Festival 2025 Mirabile Dictu-International Catholic Film Festival, Vaticano 2025: Best Documentary

In the maximum security penitentiary of Opera (Milan, Italy), three murderers – two lifers and one to be released in 2031 – were chosen among 1300 inmates to produce, with their once-bloodied hands, hosts that will then be consecrated in churches all around the world.
Their dream is to deliver them personally to the blessed hands of Pope Francis.