Description
Synopsis:
An isolated monastery in the Italian hills. A kung fu master. A community of Christian monks, with a touch of Asian disciplines. A single faith: to fight evil in the name of the Father. For twenty years, the Warrior Monks, former martial arts champions, have been preparing for a “higher” war, amid night-time prayers and gruelling training sessions. A poetic, emotional journey in an unknown world. A film to investigate the profound motivations for a radical choice, the reasons for devotion. What is one willing to lose, in order to win in the name of faith?
About the director:
Valentina Pedicini graduated with honours in Direction from the Zelig International School of documentary film. Her works during her school years, Pater Noster, Mio Sovversivo Amore and My Marlboro City are selected for many national and international festivals. In 2013 the documentary Dal Profondo won the Solinas Prize at the International Film Festival of Rome 2013. Winner of the Nastri D’Argento, the film is in the five David di Donatello Awards as Best Documentary.
In 2015 she shot her first fiction short film Era Ieri. The film was presented at the Venice International Film Festival 2015, International Critics’ Week. In 2016 she shot her first fiction feature film: Dove Cadono Le Ombre, a Fandango and Rai Cinema production, entered in the Venice Days section at the Venice Film Festival 2017.