Documentary 'Tracce di Bene' on Carmelo Bene Premieres on Sky Arte

The documentary 'Tracce di Bene,' directed by Giuseppe Sansonna, will air on Sky Arte HD on Thursday, November 2, following a preview screening on Tuesday, October 31, at the Maxxi in Rome during the Festa del Cinema's Riflessi section. Conceived by Sansonna and Giancarlo Dotto, the film originates from an unpublished private dialogue between actor and playwright Carmelo Bene (died 2002) and Dotto, taking the form of a confession. It explores Bene's Salento childhood, his youth and stage debut, and his parents' attempt to commit him to an asylum. The documentary includes backstage footage of Bene's film 'Salomé' by Monica Maurer, fragments of an interview with Bene by Maurer, and archival material by videomakers Raffaele Schito and Salvatore Cagnazzi. Texts read by Giancarlo Dotto are from his book 'Elogio di Carmelo Bene.'