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The Fire and previous lives

A 22-year-old boy suddenly has a panic attack after he sees at the television a scene with some fire. His mother then decides to subject him to Reiki treatment and then to regressive hypnosis. During the hypnosis, the boy has a pass life regression in which he's Giordano Bruno, a philosopher, astrologer and poet who studied the art of memory. Giordano Bruno, who lived in the 16th century, was declared heretical by the Church and burnt alive.

A 22-year-old boy suddenly has a panic attack when he sees the fire in a movie scene! The mother, very worried about her son, decides to have him do a Reiki treatment and then to subject him to regressive hypnosis. During the regressive hypnosis session, the boy has a previous life experience where he finds himself being Giordano Bruno, a scholar of mnemonic art who lived in the 16th century, who was declared "Heretic" by the Church and was burned alive!

  • Maria Rita Panci
    Director
  • Maria Rita Panci
    Writer
  • Tony Paganelli e Victor Daniel
    Producer
  • Maria Rita Panci
    Key Cast
    "Maria"
  • Daniele Panci
    Key Cast
    "Andrea"
  • Angelo Pelagalli
    Key Cast
    "Maurizio"
  • Riccardo Pandolfi
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Lorenzo Bosi"
  • Frances Sapphire
    Key Cast
    "Laura"
  • Rigelsa Cybi
    Key Cast
    "Veronica"
  • Michela Masi
    Key Cast
    "Angelica"
  • Alessandro Capaccioni
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Daniela Del Duca
    Key Cast
    "Daniela"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    IL FUOCO
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    34 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITALE
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Maria Rita Panci

Maria Rita Panci, nata a Roma il 07/09/1963
residente a Rocca di Papa (Rome) - Italy
Attrice, sceneggiatrice e regista di Teatro da circa 10 anni.
Nel cinema questa è la mia prima esperienza come sceneggiatrice e regista.
Nel cinema come attrice ho recitato nei film "Il Fuoco" (The Fire and previous lives) , "Il Crimine non paga" (Crime never dies), "Diamanti e farfalle".

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Director Statement

Il film "Il Fuoco" (The fire and previous lives), che è stato da me dedicato a mio marito Maurizio, purtroppo deceduto, ed al paese dove vivo Rocca di Papa-Roma, comprende uno spaccato della mia vita, quindi in parte è autobiografico.