Completed - ITALIAN - Documentary, Comedy, Social issues - 86 minutes
Leonardo is just an ordinary guy, but also a celebrity for his fights in defence of anti-Semitism when he disappears out of the blue. A surreal parody which has the unspoken intent of reflecting on the very delicate subject od anti-Semitism with a clever use of fierce mocking irony.
Year of production : 2015 Director(s) : Alberto CAVIGLIA Writer(s) : Alberto CAVIGLIA, Benedetta GRASSO Cast : Davide GIORDANO, Anna FERRUZZO, Bianca NAPPI, Omero ANTONUTTI Producer(s) : Olivia MUSINI (On My Own)
A communications genius, succesfull cartoonist, visionary stylist, renowned writer, Leonardo is a celebrity for his fights in defence of anti-Semitism.When he disappears out of the blue, leaving his neonazi fans in despair, the shocking news becomes a fully fledged national emergency, and a huge group of supporters crowds around the house of the young activist. His mother is desperate, the neighbourhood paralised. Every tv channel is talking about him, all the authorities expressing their solidarity with the family. Many people don’t want to believe it, maybe hoping it is another one of his publicity stunts.BURNING LOVE, shot as a mockumentary, is a surreal parody which has the unspoken intent of reflecting on the very delicate subject of anti-Semitism with a clever use of fierce mocking irony. It engages contemporary events with a satirical perspective so that to reveal human hypocrisy and disclose the true nature of the often-underestimated issue of anti-Semitism using remarkable Jewish self-irony.
Country(ies) : ITALY
DocCorner 2016Ventana Sur 2015 European CinemaVenice - Biennale 2015 (Orizzonti)Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt 2015 ( Compétition - Mention spéciale du Jury de la Critique)Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2016