The Los Angeles Times film critic describes this film with this comment…..“Giuseppe Piccioni’s Not of this World  possesses a seductive warmth and passion and a lyrical style that are in the finest tradition of Italian cinema”.

The 1999 film, that was Italy’s entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, tells the story of Caterina, a beautiful young nun, who is about to take her final vows. But her life changes when she finds an abandoned baby. As she searches for the child’s family, she meets Ernesto. Together they seek the truth about the baby and re-evaluate their own lives.

Not of this world is a magical film about love, truth, religion and family ties. It swept the Italian Academy Awards and won prizes at the Chicago, Montreal and American Film Institute Film Festival.

The San Francisco Chronicle called Not of this World “Beautiful ! Heartrending“. The film stars Margherita Buy and Silvio Orlando. Director Giuseppe Piccioni is heralded as one of Italy’s greatest contemporary directors.

Running time: 104 minutes.