SINDROME ITALIA

Italy, Romania 2024 — Directed by: Ettore Mengozzi — 64 min — Spoken languages: Italian, Romanian — Subtitles: English — Production Companies: Bloom Media House srl (Italia), East Movies (Romania) — Producer: Francesca Cimolai, Marco Chiappa, Cristina Iordache

While mothers like Natalia and Corina leave their children behind to work abroad, their sacrifice turns into silent suffering. A tender portrait of how an unjust system breeds illness in both the women and their families.

Far away from their own families, Romanian women provide residential care for ill people in Western Europe. The psychological damage is enormous. It is known as Italy Syndrome. But instead of reforms being made in the health sector, specialized clinics are being set up to offer treatment. A film about the trauma that our inhumane care system is spreading across Europe.

fESTIVALS & AWARDS 

• Biografilm Festival - TOP DOC Award + Special mention emerging director Ettore Mengozzi, 2024

• DOK.fest Munchen, 2025

• Via Emilia Doc Fest, 2024

• Festival Officine Social Movie, Arezzo, Italy, 2025

• Mental Health Film Festival, Russia, 2025

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