Chiesa Nostra

About This Movie

Chiesa Nostra is a gripping documentary that dives deep into the unsettling intersection of faith and organized crime. The film offers an unflinching look at how powerful mafia families manipulate religious rituals to further their own agendas. You get this chilling sense of complicity as priests refer to hardened criminals as 'gentlemen.' The atmosphere is heavy, almost claustrophobic, especially during scenes of religious processions turned into tools of extortion. It’s not just about the visuals; it’s the stories told by those who’ve witnessed it all that hang in the air. The pacing allows for reflection, making you ponder the moral decay that seeps through these rituals. It’s a raw and thought-provoking piece that sticks with you, for sure.

Features interviews with priests and ex-mafia members.Looks at the exploitation of religious events.Sheds light on the socio-religious dynamics in mafia-influenced areas.