SYNOPSIS: A CBC two part event mini-series continues the story of the first man from behind the iron curtain to be elected Pope.  Focusing on his Papacy and the tremendous impact he had on the church and the world.  This is the true powerful story of a spiritual leader who helped bring down Communism and reached out to other religions and world leaders with a message of peace and love.  Written and Directed by Giacomo Battiato,  Starring Poitr Adamczyk, Adriana Asti.  Leslie Ann Hope.  Produced in co-production with Tao Due.

TITLE: LIVES OF THE SAINTS 
SYNOPSIS: A two part event mini-series based on the Governor General award winning book, LIVES OF THE SAINTS by Nino Ricci.  This saga tells the story of Vittorio Innocente and his mother Christina, whose affair with a blue-eyed stranger shatters the innocence of Vittorio’s childhood. As he pieces together the story of his mother’s past, Vittorio discovers the truths of the villagers and gains a new understanding into human nature. The tiny Italian village of Valle del Sole harbours century-old superstitions, fears, maliciousness, hypocrisy and a pagan past. The closer Vittorio comes to the truth about his mother, the more his discoveries threaten to tear apart his own world.

Produced as an international Canadian/Italian co-production for CTV and RTI starring Sophia Loren, Sabrina Ferilli, Kris Kristofferson,  Nick Mancuso, Jessica Paré, and Fabrizio Fillipio.