UPCOMING FILMS
UNTITLED (aka TRILOGY) BRUNO PISCHIUTTA PROJECT
The Trilogy is a highly anticipated film project that delves into sensitive and pressing issues of our time, including freedom of speech, the sexualization of children, Satanism, and pedophilia. This ambitious endeavor is the latest creation of Maestro Bruno Pischiutta, who has spent the past four years crafting the original screenplays.
Produced in colour and adhering to Hollywood standards, The Trilogy comprises three sequential feature films with a total runtime of approximately 420 minutes. The films will be produced by Bruno Pischiutta and Daria Trifu, with Pischiutta also serving as the director.
The narrative unfolds through a diverse array of characters and love stories that reflect the complexities of modern relationships. These stories often feature interracial dynamics and include characters from the LGBT community, showcasing a rich tapestry of nationalities and experiences.
While The Trilogy primarily explores human relationships, particularly romantic ones, its themes extend far beyond. The films delve into the existential struggle between good and evil, highlighting the inherent conflicts that arise from this interplay.
Anticipated to spark intense discussions worldwide, The Trilogy stands as one of the most significant film projects currently in production.
Pischiutta elaborates, “Years ago, when I created The Comoedia, I sought to portray the image of God on screen, achieving notable success. Now, with The Trilogy, my challenge is to depict the Devil. To accomplish this, I researched how Italian and European painters from the Renaissance to the Rococo period represented the Devil.”
He recalls, “At just 15 years old, I was captivated by a fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in Venice, where the Devil was depicted in an alluring manner. This work, while extending the tradition of Baroque ceiling decoration, encapsulated the lightness and elegance of the Rococo era. Similarly, Gustave Doré’s art, along with the works of Renaissance masters like Guido Reni, Peter Paul Rubens, and Michelangelo—particularly in his portrayal of Minos in the Last Judgment—illustrate a consistent ethical structure of the Devil, which is fundamentally ‘non-ethical.’”
“In the lead female character of my three iconoclastic films, there exists a singularly devilish influence that is not her fault: from the tender age of 11, she has looked up to a particularly corrupt role model—a thief, killer, and prostitute—who views the bodies of men, women, and children merely as means to satisfy her sexual desires. This portrayal resonates with contemporary societal issues. Her role model embodies a lack of morality, justice, and gratitude, dismissing the value of familial bonds.”
“In essence, the Judeo-Christian ethical framework we are familiar with is juxtaposed against the Devil’s ethos. The protagonist embraces this non-ethical perspective, creating a conflict that mirrors the realities of our lives today.”
The project demands a delicate balance to effectively communicate vital concepts related to free speech, the sexualization of children, Satanism, and pedophilia, all while incorporating scenes of nudity and sexuality.
Bruno Pischiutta, a member of the European Film Academy, is an internationally celebrated and awarded writer, director, and producer whose career spans more than five decades. He is especially noted for his socially and existentially oriented films.
Pischiutta is one of the last great Italian filmmakers of his generation. During his career, he created and developed numerous feature films in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia and won important awards in several countries.
In China, he wrote and developed the feature film The Sepia Portrait, and in Ghana, he completed the feature Punctured Hope, which the Hollywood Political Film Society recognized as the Best Film Exposé and Best Film on Human Rights of that year and proposed it for nomination at the Academy Awards®.
COMPLETED FILMS
PUNCTURED HOPE: A STORY ABOUT TROKOSI AND THE YOUNG GIRL'S SLAVERY IN TODAYS'S WEST AFRICA
Feature Film - 96 min.
The story takes place in present-day Ghana. It is inspired by a young girl called Edinam. She was a slave of the fetish priests. Against all odds, Edinam escapes from the shrine and continues her education. As the film follows Edinam's life from the age of innocence to early adulthood, the viewers are treated to a beautiful showcase of the real and animated African life in a typical village.
According to the customary practice in the Volta region of Ghana, which has lasted for some 300 years, if someone commits a serious crime or social infraction, traditional chiefs order that a virgin girl from that family be sent to the shrine as a form of atonement. She is expected to serve the priests for many years, after which the family may redeem her. During this time, the head priest and his entourage genitally mutilate and sexually abuse the girls. They consider them their 'property.' The abuse leads to numerous pregnancies and abortions of girls as young as 12 years old.
Edinam, the protagonist of the story, made history in Africa when director Bruno Pischiutta cast her to play herself in the lead role of the film.
Mihoko Tokoro of Amnesty International in Los Angeles said, "Punctured Hope is a very powerful and politically important feature film that the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts, and Science should truly consider for a nomination this year. Such a nomination is not only deserved for a beautifully executed film, but it will also help to raise the much-needed attention, on a global scale, to the issue of women and children's slavery in today's West Africa and of the genital mutilation of women in the world. We need to reach out, inform, and get the support of the global community to create an equal world where human rights and human dignity are respected. Through the medium of film, Punctured Hoperepresents a great tool to reach out to the general public for support. I commend the work of the film's director and producer, who made this great film and fight, step by step, to raise awareness about the issues it addresses."
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS FOR "PUNCTURED HOPE"
▪ Official Selection at the One World Film Festival - Montreal 2009;
▪ Nominated 'Best Film Expose' and 'Best Film on Human Rights' of 2009 by The Political Film Society (Hollywood) alongside AVATAR, INVICTUS, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS and THE HURT LOCKER;
▪ Qualified for Nomination Consideration at the 2010 Academy Awards®.
THE COMOEDIA
Feature Film - 85 min.
This film is the first English version of the Italian classic, The Comoedia, produced in 1981.
The Comoedia is based on Dante Alighieri's La Divina Commedia and is the one and only adaptation of La Divina Commedia to our modern time.
The Comoedia was the first music video ever produced. Written, directed, and produced by Maestro Bruno Pischiutta, it was shot in Italy and New York City and was intended to be without words, only music. After filming was completed, however, due to distribution concerns, Bruno Pischiutta wrote the film’s dialogue in modern poetry.
The Comoedia was released in Italian cinemas in 1981 and aired on Norwegian television in 1983.
The editing of the film was done by Bruno Pischiutta and Ruggero Mastroianni. Ruggero, Marcello's brother, was the greatest editor of his generation. He edited some of the Italian masterpieces directed by Federico Fellini and other great Italian directors.
Selected Scenes | Buy on Amazon (complete film) | IMDB
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS FOR "THE COMOEDIA"
▪ Bronze Medal (chosen between 3,800 films) at the prestigious New York International Film & TV Festival in 1982.;
▪ Qualified for Nomination Consideration at the 1982 Academy Awards® in the category Live Action Foreign Language Feature Film. The film was formally invited by the Academy.
"...?" "...MAYBE..."
Feature Film - 97 min.
For the first time, a feature film deals with the eating disorder of bulimia.
"...?" "...Maybe..." is the American Graffiti of the 90s. The film was written, directed, produced, and edited by Maestro Bruno Pischiutta, and it was filmed in Canada.
Being twenty-something in the 90s was the most difficult challenge of all. Personal relationships took on a variety of forms. There were no behavioral rules or sexual norms, and ‘maybe’ was the answer to every question.
AWARDS: The Visionary in Film Award at the Bahamas One World Film Festival
LAST ENCOUNTER IN VENICE
Feature Film - 100 min.
In conflict with his American publisher, who knows that his client will soon die and who demands that he complete his autobiography first, the writer decides to spend his last few days in Venice instead. While there, the story follows the writer as his mind travels between dream and reality.
Filmed in Italy between Venice and Rome, Last Encounter in Venice (Ultimo incontro a Venezia) is an authentic work of authorship: it was written, directed, produced, and edited by Maestro Bruno Pischiutta, who also stars alongside actress Irma Olivero.
Selected Scenes | Buy on Amazon (complete film) | IMDB
DEAD LOVE
Short Film - 24 min.
Walking late at night in a cemetery and reflecting on why his friends don't offer him any sense of camaraderie or real companionship, Jeff is startled by Kate, whose appearance is spontaneous.
Kate and Jeff begin to share the mutual pleasure and solace they find in the stillness of the old town graveyard. Little by little, she informs him that she is, in fact, a ghost.
BRASOV, PROBABLY THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD
Feature Documentary - 69 min.
Filmed over a 14-month period, this is the most complete documentary showcasing the city of Brasov, Romania, and what it has to offer.
At the first public screening, Bruno Pischiutta explained that the documentary was created to address the American viewers and to be instrumental in bringing thousands of American tourists to Brasov.
▪ English Edition - World Premiere: Global Nonviolent Film Festival 2012, Opening Night
▪ Spanish Edition - Special Screening: La Setimana De Cine Romeno 2012, Havana, Cuba
BRUNO PISCHIUTTA, FILM DIRECTOR
Documentary - 24 min.
An anthology of selected scenes cut by Maestro Bruno Pischiutta from the most relevant films he made between 1980 and 2009.
BRASOV INT'L FILM FESTIVAL 2013
Documentary - 30 min.
This is a half-hour documentary showcasing the glamour and interviews with the participants at the 2013 Global Nonviolent Film Festival (formally known as the Brasov International Film Festival & Market). Today, many industry insiders consider the festival as the most important and renowned nonviolent film festival in the world.