The most beautiful man in the world (Documentary) (L'uomo più bello del mondo)

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original title:

L'uomo più bello del mondo

directed by:

Paolo Baiguera

producer:

Andrea Gatopoulos, Tommaso Bertani, Graziano Chiscuzzu

production:

Il Varco, Ring Film, 5e6 film

country:

Italy

year:

2026

film run:

17'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (13/01/2026)

festivals & awards:

Berlinale 2026: Forum Special

A family taboo, a missing story. Using 25 photos and the cold readings of artificial intelligence against his mother’s warm memories, a nephew reconstructs the life of Michele, an uncle lost to HIV and heroin in 1980s–90s Italy, exploring memory, the value of images, and what remains unspoken.

The most beautiful man in the world (Documentary) (L'uomo più bello del mondo)

by Paolo Baiguera