UK Premiere

Short Synopsis

A film inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, one of the most gifted Italian sound editors working today.

*The director Cristiano Bortone will be at Cineworld to present his film and do a Q&A.

Review

Red Like The Sky (Rosso come il Cielo) is inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, one of the most renowned sound editors in Italian cinema. It opens in 1971, with Mirco's life-changing accident as a 10-year-old that causes him to lose his sight. The law at the time forced his parents to send him away to a school for the blind. Mirco wasn’t willing to accept that his disability would limit him to a future of physical labour. When assigned a geography project, instead of handing in a finished piece in Braille, Micro puts together an audio compilation tape. Despite being met with great admiration from his peers, the headmaster of his school was far less approving of his unorthodox presentation.

Micro goes on to demonstrate his defiant character when he isn’t picked for the yearly school performance. Hardly stunted by the exclusion Micro decides to create his own. It isn’t until after the young Mirco is expelled from school that his ingenuity and initiative begin to be appreciated.

With superb performances from all the child actors, this feel-good tale puts an inspiring spin on how rules and conventions should be perceived.

Ramchandra Solanki