original title:
Marko Polo
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country:
Italy
year:
2024
film run:
78'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (20/09/2024)
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Elisa Fuksas finds herself at an existential crossroads when the film project she has been working on for years fails. It is the beginning of a profound crisis that leads her to question not only her career, but also her faith in the world and in God. As Elisa’s voice-over interrogates herself about this failure, she is promptly interrupted by the Holy Mother, who impatiently admonishes her: “You are dreary and full of doubt, that’s the problem.” By desacralising her crisis, that voice, that sacred yet profane figure, pushes her to react, causing her to go on a pilgrimage.