In the early 60’s, Roberto Rossellini, the father of Italian Neo-Realism, steps away from the “classic” movie industry in order to start an ambitious project of television productions. The filmmaker wants to offer his contemporaries new w…

Of all the great directors, Rossellini was arguably the most eloquent and articulate in talking about his life work and how it related to the larger aspirations of humanity in general.In this documentary, scholar Adriano Apra combines footage taken from different sources of Rossellini being interviewed, with clips, pos…