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Biagio Conte biographical film release

Overview

A biographical film titled ‘Sul cammino di Francesco – La vita di Biagio Conte’, directed by Costanza Quatriglio, is scheduled to broadcast on the Italian television channel Rai 1 on October 11.

The film chronicles the life of Biagio Conte, a man from a wealthy Palermo family who abandoned his privileged background to serve the city’s homeless and marginalized populations. Following his spiritual crisis and a pilgrimage to Assisi, Conte founded the Missione di Speranza e Carità in 1991 to provide aid to the poor, migrants, and the elderly.

A national premiere was held at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, attended by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Although the gala event was interrupted by technical malfunctions that prevented a full screening, the President expressed appreciation for the film’s accuracy. The production aims to present Conte, who passed away in 2023, as a modern figure of the Franciscan spirit.

Entities

Biagio Conte · Palermo · Missione di Speranza e Carità · Rai · Sergio Mattarella

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Biagio Conte: Rai1 to broadcast film on Palermo's humanitarian figure

    Rai1 is set to air a biographical film about Biagio Conte, the man known as the ‘Saint Francis of Palermo’ who founded the Missione di Speranza e Carità to serve the city's most vulnerable.

  2. [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Biagio Conte biopic to air on Rai 1 following Palermo premiere

    The film ‘Sul cammino di Francesco’ tells the life story of Biagio Conte, a Palermo man who abandoned wealth to serve the marginalized. Its premiere in Palermo was attended by President Sergio Mattarella.

Sources

ameve.eu · bigodino.it · donnaglamour.it · ilsicilia.it · italianotizie24.it · moviedigger.it · risoluto.it · sicilianews24.it · ticinonotizie.it