From 12 to 15 September, the tenth edition of the International Documentary Festival “Visioni dal Mondo”, directed by Francesco Bizzarri and with the artistic direction of Maurizio Nichetti, took place in Milan.
The selection consisted of three main sections: Concorso Italiano which also includes debut works, Concorso Internazionale and Concorso Visioni VR.
For the Italian Competition, consisting of sixteen titles, the prize for the best feature film went to “Wansati – As flores do mundo” by Alessio Garlaschelli, which tells the story of three friends in Mozambique and their passion for rugby, a sport still considered strictly male.
The jury composed of students from the faculties and film schools of Milan awarded the GKSD Investment Holding New Talent Opera Prima Visioni dal Mondo 2024 to “Fuochi” by Ruben Gagliardini. The documentary is set in Sardinia and tells the story of climate change through the relationship between man and fire, a symbol of death and destruction.
The Rai Cinema prize dedicated to Franco Scaglia was awarded to “Femmenell (chic e favoloso)” by Andrea Fortis on the figure of the Femminielli of Neapolitan culture and their inclusion in the society in which they live.
As regards the International Competition, consisting of ten titles, the Best International Feature Documentary prize was awarded to “Phantoms of the Sierra Madre” by Håvard Bustnes, which had already had its world premiere at CPH:DOX 2024, the Copenhagen Documentary Festival. The documentary follows the adventures of a Danish screenwriter and director in search of an Apache tribe in Mexico and the proposed reflection is that of the cultural intrusion of white conquerors.
The Amici Cineteca Milano Concorso Internazionale Prize went to “La Scomparsa di Bruno Breguet” (The Disappearance of Bruno Breguet) by Swiss director Olmo Cerri, about the first European arrested and convicted for pro-Palestinian activities, reconstructs his story and recounts the meanings of militancy and political struggle.
Finally, the Visioni VR Prize was awarded to “Lou” by Martine Asselin and Annick Daigneault, which through an interactive experience enables the viewer to better understand autism and the neurotypical world.
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