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- Filmed over three years, Benvenuti In Galera is the documentary film that tells the story of the world's first restaurant opened inside a penal institution. Located at the Milan Bollate Prison, In Galera restaurant is a concrete example of social reintegration of inmates. What makes it unique is not only the high-quality dining experience it offers, but above all the stories of those who work there. Indeed, In Galera is a place where the stories of different people in prison intersect, each with their own experience and perspective. For some inmates, working in the kitchen or hall means more than just having a temporary occupation. It is a chance to prove their ability to keep up with professional standards in the industry, acquire new skills and demonstrate their ability to work as part of a team. In this sense, In Galera also represents an opportunity for redemption for those who have made mistakes in the past. But the restaurant is not only a place of work for inmates, it is also a way for the outside community to get in touch with prison reality in a new and different way. It thus becomes a bridge between the prison and the outside world, a place where social and cultural differences can be overcome through the sharing of a common passion: quality food. In summary, In Galera represents a project of great social value, able to offer an opportunity of redemption to inmates and to bring the outside community closer to the prison reality.
- The Cinema Mexico is one of the last single-screen cinemas left in Milan. Its story is inextricably tied to the figure of Antonio Sancassani who ran it independently for the past thirty years taking care of every single aspect. At the cinema Mexico he presents independent films, debuts, films in original version, documentaries, forgotten films or films that have been "burned" by large-scale distribution offering them a second chance. The thirty-six years of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and two extraordinary years of The Wind Blows Round are only some of the successes that have made of the cinema a reference point for insiders from all over Italy. A passionate portrait that reflects on the fate of small cinemas and on the difficulties for independent cinema that is suffocated by the laws of the market, by online streaming and by the television. An example of optimism and perseverance for who, like Sancassani, continues believing in the audience and in the magic that happens while collectively watching a big screen.