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202124 minPGdocumentary

Le Crisalidi

202124 minPGdocumentary

Onofrio died in Berlin in 1978 at the age of 23, leaving behind love letters that his partner Maria believed were from him for 40 years.

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Onofrio died in Berlin in 1978 at the age of 23, leaving behind love letters that his partner Maria believed were from him for 40 years.

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Gabriele Biasidirector

Onofrio Biascast

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Onofrio died in Berlin in 1978 at the age of 23, leaving behind letters from Maria. She believed he was alive for 40 years after his passing. Le Crisalidi gives voice to the silence surrounding his loss created by his family. The 24-minute film addresses themes of memory and absence through the lens of their correspondence.

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