Rosso come il cielo (Red Like the Sky)
Directed by Cristiano Bortone, 2006, 96 minutes
Rosso come il cielo is a film inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, currently recognized as one of the most gifted and renowned Italian sound editors. In a small Tuscan village in 1971, Mirco, a 10 year old boy with a passion for cinema loses his sight after a rifle accidentally fires. The Italian law at that time did not allow blind children to attend public school, so Mirco’s parents are forced to send him to a specialized institute in Genoa where, with the aid of an old tape recorder, he learns that by cutting and splicing tape he is able to create beautiful stories made of sound. This discovery opens a whole new world for Mirco, who regains hope and confidence and gradually begins to motivate his classmates to find their abilities and rediscover their dreams. Rosso come il cielo is a film that is both sweet and critical; it is poetic but never rhetorical.
Co-written and directed by Cristiano Bortone, Rosso come il cielo is the recipient of numerous awards for best film including the David Giovani 2007 for best director.
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