Padre Pio

The amazing details and events in Padre Pio's life as a boy and throughout his 50 years as a friar. Padre Pio was a man of great faith and devotion, deep spiritual concern for others, and great compassion for the sick and suffering, but he was persecuted by the church.

The story of Padre Pio (1887-1968) from the onset of the stigmata during World War I, when he prayed that soldiers' suffering be his, until his death. The story is told by Emilia, Pio's friend, to a Vatican official reviewing Padre Pio's potential canonization. We watch local people venerate the humble Capuchin monk, we see petty jealousies within the Church almost bring him down, and we experience his decision to build a Home for the Relief of Suffering, a labor of love begun just after World War II. Emilia and her husband Dr. Sanguineti work tirelessly beside the humble but sensible Pio.

The documentary offers testimonies and documents never disclosed about the plot against its protagonist, who had the stigmata of Jesus Christ in his hands, feet and side for 50 consecutive years.

It is the end of World War I and the young Italian soldiers are making their way back to San Giovanni Rotondo, a land of poverty, with a tradition of violence and submission to the iron-clad rule of the church and its wealthy landowners. Families are desperate, the men are broken, albeit victorious. Padre Pio also arrives, at a remote Capuchin monastery, to begin his ministry, evoking an aura of charisma, saintliness and epic visions of Jesus, Mary and the Devil himself. The eve of the first free elections in Italy sets the stage for a massacre with a metaphorical dimension: an apocalyptic event that changes the course of history.

Gigione goes on tour and Jo Donatello, who would like to go with his father, is forced to stay at home. Walking through the city he meets a friend with two young girls, one of whom obviously has to go to Donatello, who enchants her with the most boring and rhetorical saccharine love song. However, the girl is worried about "all those people who fight for freedom", so Donatello offers to be a driver in a series of clandestine races that we do not have the pleasure of seeing. Overseeing the entire operation is Don Franco, a sinister man with a Camorra streak who takes the young lover under his wing. Returning from the triumphant series of concerts Gigione discovers that Donatello is involved in a bad circle, and after an inconclusive confrontation with Don Franco, he thinks it would be a good idea to go on a pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo to ask for mercy from Padre Pio.

BBC TV movie about the life of the late Francesco Forgione, widely known as Padre Pio.

José María Zavala returns to directing to produce the sequel to the feature film The Mystery of Padre Pío. On this occasion he will once again address the life of Saint Pio de Pieltrecina, a priest known for his miraculous gifts, both in life and post mortem. However, this second part is more focused on testimonials and more specific cases. Zavala will delve into the experience of 24 people, who, like him, were blessed by the religious, and who, according to what they say, as a result of that moment, their lives changed completely.

A documentary directed by Abel Ferrara for the series ‘BOATS – Based On A True Story’ about the Padre Pio di Pietrelcina.

This documentary takes its cue from the death of Padre Pio and from the atmosphere of intense popular mourning, so as to examine the birth and development of one of this century's most exceptional myths

This is the definitive biography of the saint from Pietrelcina, Italy. With one hour of filmed material, much of which has never been seen before, this film introduces the faithful to every aspect of the life, spirituality, and work of this 20th century saint.