TWS Association President Carmelo Cutuli, along with a delegation from the Archconfraternity of Santa Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani in Rome, led by Primicerio Mons. Renzo Giuliano, attended the film premiere of the movie “Francesca Cabrini,” the new work by Mexican director Alejandro Monteverde. Most of the American cast and production team were present at the event, testifying to the importance of the project.
The film, a biopic dedicated to the patron saint of emigrants St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, arrives in Italian theaters just a few months after the great success of “Sound of Freedom - The Song of Freedom,” also directed by Monteverde and distributed by Dominus Production. In the United States, “Francesca Cabrini” reached the fourth position at the Box Office, grossing about $20 million in North America alone.
The film tells the story of Mother Cabrini's female epic of faith, which set out from Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, in Lombardy, to arrive in the heart of the United States following the dreams and sufferings of Italians seeking their fortunes in America. The cast stars Cristiana Dell'Anna as Mother Cabrini, joined by Giancarlo Giannini as Pope Leo XIII, and two well-known faces from international cinema-John Lithgow and David Morse. Completing the cast are Romana Maggiora Vergano, Federico Ielapi and Virginia Bocelli, daughter of Andrea Bocelli, in her film debut.
The film's soundtrack is enhanced by the song 'Dare To Be,' performed by Andrea Bocelli and his daughter Virginia, a hymn to the power of faith and perseverance.
“Francesca Cabrini” will be released in Italian theaters with an event distribution on Oct. 13-14-15, thanks to Dominus Production, a distribution reality founded by Federica Picchi Roncali, which promotes cinematic works based on true stories with socially relevant themes. The release will be accompanied by a series of events in cinemas in a number of cities, details of which will be provided in the coming days and will be available on the film's official website.
The participation of the Archconfraternity of St. Mary Odigitria of the Sicilians in the premiere of “Francesca Cabrini” testifies to the importance and interest that this film arouses in the Italian Catholic community, particularly for its ability to tell a story of faith, perseverance and dedication to others, values embodied by the figure of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.
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