(14 January 2016) Sandro Pertini was an icon of honesty and integrity, freedom and democracy. The partisan and President of the Republic is now the focus of a documentary by Vittorio Giacci, entitled “Mi mancherai – Ricordo di Sandro Pertini”. Co-produced by ACT Multimedia and the National Association Sandro Pertini, under the patronage of the President of the Republic, “Mi mancherai – Ricordo di Sandro Pertini” in 2009 was nominated for the Golden Globes for best documentary, and in the coming days will be screened in Switzerland. “The event in honor of the most loved President of the Republic by Italians” is promoted by the National Association of Italian Partisans – Swiss Marcello Malentacchi Section – and Comites Geneva under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Geneva. The documentary on Pertini’s life was made by the Foundation for Historical Studies Filippo Turati, and will be presented to the Swiss public on Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30pm at the Université Ouvrière de Genève (Place des Grottes 3, 1201 Geneva). Professor Stefano Caretti will introduce and comment the documentary in his role as professor of contemporary history at the University of Siena. Valdo Spini, president of the Foundation Circolo Fratelli Rosselli, will also attend the event. (Red)
