Left in a hopeless predicament under Sicily’s scorching sun following the closure of the mines, the people find their only hope in crossing the mountains to the north. Directed by Pietro Germi, this harrowing drama centers on the struggle for survival of crowds torn from their homeland. This route, charted through clandestine paths, is not merely an attempt to cross a geographical border. On the icy peaks where snowflakes begin to fall, it becomes a grueling trek that tests the limits of the human spirit.

2 wins & 1 nomination