Set in the Italian Embassy of Chile in 1973. The building had become a refugee point during Pinochet’s coup d’état. Political asylum seekers, everyday workers, and foreign officials all got caught in the crossfire during the bloody takeover. For months and months, the conditions inside the embassy worsened, yet the united front of people fighting for human rights, persevered against the rampant abuse of the usurper’s incipient government. In this regard, Italy played a pivotal role, as it managed to establish diplomatic talks with Pinochet’s sympathisers, but at the same time it refused to recognise and accept their rule. Thereby becoming a beacon of hope for the many people left behind in the consequent chaos.

This project is helmed by Alessio Cremonini. His career spans for over twenty years, starting as a popular television screenwriter, it culminated in 2018 with his directorial feature debut «On My Skin». The film garnered success from the start, being inaugurated at the 75th Venice Film Festival. Shortly thereafter, its distribution was picked up by LuckyRed with a contemporaneous Netflix rollout, thereby granting it much popular acclaim which transpired into 4 wins out of 10 nominations at the Donatello’s David Awards; including, Best New Director, Best Actor, and Best Producer. Furthermore, On My Skin won a “Golden Ciak” (Ciak d’Oro) for Best Debut Film, and a “Premio Sergio Amedei” for best Screenplay in 2020. The writing includes the veteran screenwriter Chiara Laudani and journalist Luigi Spinola, whose father has lived through the aforementioned events.

Director - Alessio Cremonini

Author - Alessio Cremonini

Author - Chiara Laudani

Author - Luigi Spinola