Menocchio the Heretic

A grave historical drama about an uncompromising miller's principled defiance against the Inquisition, rooted in intellectual conviction and spiritual integrity.

Italy, late 16th century, the Church, threatened by the Protestants, unleashes the Inquisition. Menocchio, an old, stubborn, self-educated miller oppose the new order. Accused of heresy, he ignores the pleadings and stands trial. The story of a man incapable of betraying his own principles.