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ZUSTISSIA

by Francesco Piras

synopsis

In 1991, a triple murder committed in the mountains of Southern Sardinia led to the swift conviction of an innocent man: Beniamino Zuncheddu. All three tiers of the justice system were rushed through in a single year to impose a life sentence. Twenty-five years later, a young lawyer decides to fight - pro bono - to win back his freedom. Zustissia is the story of a life stolen by the longest miscarriage of justice in Italian history: 33 years of wrongful imprisonment. It is also the story of the gripping battle waged by lawyer Mauro Trogu and other allies to obtain a review of the case and an acquittal, delivered on 26 January 2024. It is an investigative film, and one of civic commitment, friendship and love. A love for “sa zustissia”, a love for the truth, and a love for the mountains, those marvellous peaks from which Beniamino was kept away for a lifetime… and where he has now, at last, returned.

original title: Zustissia
country: Italy
year: 2026
genre: fiction
directed by: Francesco Piras
film run: 111'
release date: IT 15/08/2026
screenplay: Emita Frigato, Elisa Bentivegna, Santo-Pablo Krappmann
cast: Michele Riondino, Fabrizio Ferracane, Paola Giannini, Jacopo Cullin, Francesco Colella, Geppi Cucciari, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Valentino Mannias, Alessandro Gazale, Giuseppe Gaiani
cinematography by: Sandro Chessa
film editing: Julien Panzarasa
art director: Emita Frigato, Elisa Bentivegna, Santo-Pablo Krappmann
costumes designer: Elisabetta Antico
music: IOSONOUNCANE
producer: Carlo Degli Esposti, Nicola Serra, Marco Grifoni, Massimiliano Orfei, Luisa Borella, Davide Novelli
production: Palomar, PiperFilm, Rai Cinema
distributor: PiperFilm

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