Shot over three years in the Middle East, on the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria and Lebanon, the film recounts the everyday life that lies behind the continuing tragedy of civil wars, ferocious dictatorships, foreign invasions and interference, up to the murderous apocalypse of ISIS. Different stories to which the narration confers a unity that goes beyond geographical divisions. In the foreground is the humanity that reawakens every day from a "nocturne" that seems infinite. "Notturno" is a film of light made of the dark material of history.

"Director Gianfranco Rosi creates a quiet film about the countries ravaged by conflicts, choosing a different perspective than we are used to seeing in the media. This film reveals the everyday efforts to survive while maintaining hope and belief in humanity." (Mantė Valiūnaitė)

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