By Valentina Cicogna and Mattia Colombo

Pure Unknown

On the outskirts of Milan, the torso of a half-naked body is found near the tracks leading to the station. No one knows its identity; there is no ID. It will become one of the Pure Unknowns: corpses or skeletons that arrive at the Milan morgue every year and that no one takes care of. The denial of this right obsesses Cristina Cattaneo, forensic anthropologist, forensic doctor, professor and founder of Labanof. Cristina wants to give back to every Pure Unknown the name and the dignity that everyone deserves. But she will have to fight against the indifference of the institutions to reach her goal.

Countries : Italy, Switzerland, Belgium
Original languages : Italian, English
Subtopic : Human Dignity
Directors
Valentina Cicogna (Italy)
Mattia Colombo (Italy)
Producers
Sebastiano Luca Insinga (Italy)
Jump Cut
Sisyfos Film Production
Amka Films
Duration
93'/ 52'
Production status
Completed
Completion
2023
Impact Statement
The purpose, through the film, is to raise consciousness about an inalienable right: the right to identity. Utilizing Dr. Cristina Cattaneo's narrative as a medium, we are creating a website and a crowdfunding campaign so that by the time the film is screened in theatrical and non-theatrical contexts, the public will find a reference point to contribute to the battle carried out by our protagonists. Another goal of ours is to interact with national and international realities so that the issue of recognition and the right to identity becomes central.