Filmography
IL CIELO È MIO
(THE SKY IS MINE)
A FILM BY AYOUB NASERI
DOCUMENTARY/FICTION FILM
ITALY | 2023 | 65 MIN
DCP/PRORES | COLOR
PERSIAN, ITALIAN, LATIN | 16:9 | 5.1
SYNOPSIS:
After the fall of Afghanistan into the hands of the Taliban in August 2021, Aziz, an art teacher at the University of Herat, was rescued with his family by a special military operation launched by the Italian Defense Ministry.
They’ve been granted asylum in Italy and welcomed in Mirasole Abbey, a historical 12th-century monastery founded by the Humiliati order.
While weeping at the loss of his homeland in silence, Aziz tries to improve living conditions for his children, especially Erfan, his beloved disabled son.
Despite his condition, Erfan can look forward to building a new life in his new home. He becomes connected with the soul of the abbey, while the hidden prayers of the Ambrosian rite resting in the place through history guide him to survival.
Cast
Mohammad Erfan Behrang
Aziz Ahmad Behrang
Director, Writer and Edit
Ayoub Naseri
Director Assistant
Zilda Maria Ferreira Bravo
Director of Photography
Nicola Zambelli
Ayoub Naseri
Camera
Nicola Zambelli
Sound Recording
Emanuele Gualtiero Chiappa
Francesco Nardi
Sound Design
Giulia Paggiarin
Post-Production
Emanuele Ravera
Music
Kaveh Hedayatifar
Coro Aurora Totus
VFX, Color Correction, Poster and Graphic Design
Midia Kiasat
Statement
With the new wave of Afghan refugees in 2021, I closely followed the story of dozens of families welcomed in Lombardy.
The film tells the existential drama of one of these families, highlighting the symbolic role of the place that embraces their mourning for their homeland.
While the media narrative has focused only on some aspects of the events, I’ve tried to go beyond the stereotyped language of interviews to build an existential story that represents the emotional dimension by delving into the individual aspects of this common experience.
