International Features Competition
Faith
Swiss Premiere
Valentina Pedicini / Italy / 2019 / 94 min / Documentary
Italian / Subtitles English, French
Italian / Subtitles English, French
A community of “monks” who practice martial arts and live in seclusion with their families. They are Warriors of Light. Without judgment or fascination, Valentina Pedicini captures in sumptuous black and white the daily life of an Italian sect. Fascinating.
Shot over several months in sumptuous black and white, Faith immerses the viewer with no judgment whatsoever in the daily life of a sect in a closed Italian monastery. The Warriors of Light, former martial arts champions, have been preparing to save humanity for more than twenty years with much praying, introspection and extreme training. A proper quarantine ahead of time. Featuring a mesmerizing electro soundtrack by Federico Campana.
Direction
Valentina Pedicini
Screenplay
Valentina Pedicini
Image
Bastian Esser
Editing
Luca Mandrile
Sound
Simone Brizio, Oscar Stiebitz
Music
Federico Campana
Production
Stemal Entertainment (Donatella Palermo)
Co-production
Rai Cinema (Rai Cinema)
International sales
Fandango Sales (Raffaella Di Giulio)
Valentina Pedicini / Italy, 1978
Filmography
2017, Dove Cadono Le Ombre
2016, Era Ieri
2013, Dal Profondo