Pietro De Silva

In Rome’s Tuscolano neighborhood, the sound of Carabinieri sirens fills the air while three young men—Paolo, Davide, and Aran—sit anxiously in an apartment cluttered with jars of marijuana.

Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, this poignant film follows the journey of Guido, a charming and imaginative Jewish-Italian man, who uses humor and creativity to shield…