Dio ride

In the heart of the seventeenth century, one man speaks of God as no one has ever done before: Friar Leopoldo da Casamacchia. While the Church preaches in Latin, Leopoldo tells the Gospel with a contagious joy that offers relief and hope. He speaks of a God who is close to humanity, a God who can laugh alongside them. His message spreads, capturing the hearts of thousands who begin to follow him wherever he goes, while the churches stand empty.
The echo of his voice reaches Rome, where it is seen as a threat by those who govern through fear. The Pope entrusts the case to Cardinal Maculani, the most authoritative inquisitor of his time. What begins as a trial becomes an unexpected encounter, challenging convictions once thought unshakable. As Leopoldo’s fate appears sealed, unexpected paths begin to open for Maculani and for those seized by doubt. Because a voice may be silenced, but not what it has left in others.

Dio ride marks a boundary I had never crossed before. If, in my previous films, directing was often shaped around the actors and the delicate timing required by comedy, here I waited for the right light, shot at real dawns, and placed the gaze at the centre of the film, filming whatever moved me. Thanks to the dedication and generosity of the entire cast and crew, and with the support of Pierfrancesco Favino, who requires very little direction, I was able to explore a freer and more personal cinematic language.
It was like writing a story, using a vocabulary made of images rather than words, to explore how satire and comedy have always had the power to make those in power tremble. Directing this film taught me many things, but the most important was learning to treat the camera as a typewriter.

PRODUCTION 1:
INDIANA PRODUCTION SPA - Fabrizio Donvito, Marco Cohen, Benedetto Habib, Daniel Campos Pavoncelli,
Via Edmondo De Amicis 53,
20123 Milano, Italy
Tel: +39 0286894470
E-mail: info@indianaproduction.com

PRODUCTION 2:
OGI FILM - Giovanni Veronesi,Valeria Solarino,
Viale Gorizia 53
00198 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 0286894470
E-mail: info@indianaproduction.com

PRODUCTION 3:
PIPER FILM - Massimiliano Orfei
Via Sardegna 50
00187 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 3471258771
E-mail: info@piper.film

WORLD SALES:
PIPER PLAY - Catia Rossi
Via Sardegna 50
00187 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 3465125862
E-mail: info@piper.film

ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION:
PIPER FILM - Massimiliano Orfei
Via Sardegna 50
00187 Roma, Italy
Tel: +39 3471258771
E-mail: info@piper.film

PRESS OFFICE:
Monique Reid, Imogen Leng
Tel: +44 7834 318 204 / +44 7850 793 936
E-mail: DioRide@premiercomms.com

ITALIAN PRESS OFFICE:
Manuela Cavallari - Fosforo
Tel: +39 3496891660
E-mail: manuela.cavallari@fosforopress.com

Ginevra Bandini – Fosforo Tel: +39 3351750404
E-mail: ginevra.bandini@fosforopress.com

Bianca Fabiani – Fosforo Tel: +39.3401722398
E-mail: bianca.fabiani@fosforopress.com