Near Light

15 min
Italy
Philosophy of Human Rights Right to human dignity Human rights Discrimination Places of captivity

eng: for_whom

Students Employees of penitentiary system Activists / NGOs Teachers Institutions of the state penitentiary system of Ukraine

Near Light

A young man, convicted murderer, has a chance of redemption when he enters the best Italian university of economics, going back and forth from prison to university every day.

Director

Niccolò Salvato

Niccolò Salvato is a writer/director and producer from Milan. Working across narrative film and documentaries, his work has been screened worldwide at many renowned festivals and film theatres. Niccolò is currently distributing a new narrative proof-of-concept short with SIC Pictures and EP:IK Pictures, as well as finalising his latest short documentary shot in Italy’s biggest high-security prison.

Selected Filmography
By Fire (2023), When I Grow Up (2023), Letter To You (2022), Through Their Eyes (2021)

 

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