Comrades

by Joanna Janikowska

Contemporary Lives

Doc, Italian Premiere, First Film

(Italy, Poland / 2024 / 61’)

In the heart of red Bologna, three young friends—Simone, Francesca, and Olivia—find in communist activism an answer to the precariousness, alienation, and capitalism that surround them. They join the local party, organize demonstrations, block evictions, and try to change things. But their initial enthusiasm is followed by generational clashes with older militants, personal difficulties, and disappointments. An empathetic time-lapse portrait that sketches a dream falling apart and shows how difficult it is to keep faith in what we believe makes sense.