Company Profile
Founded in 2008 and based in Trieste (Italy), Pilgrim is a film production company that develops and produces internationally oriented films and documentaries.
Pilgrim has produced auteur-driven films that have been selected and awarded at major international festivals. Among these are Easy (2017) by Andrea Magnani, an Italy–Ukraine co-production that captivated audiences in Locarno and earned two David di Donatello Award nominations; Paradise (2029) by Davide Del Degan, Italian Golden Globe for Best Debut Film; and Jailbird, Andrea Magnani’s second feature (2022), selected in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and Torino Film Festival.
In 2022, the company co-produced Peacock Lament by Sri Lankan director Sanjeewa Pushpakumara, which premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it received the Best Artistic Contribution Award. More recently, it took part in the production of Yohanna (2024) by Razka Ertanto, selected in competition at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and winner of five Indonesian Film Awards.
CHIARA BARBO
Producer
Company Highlights
EASY 2017
Genre: Bittersweet Comedy
Director: Andrea Magnani
Screenplay: Andrea Magnani
Cast: Nicola Nocella, Libero De Rienzo, Barbara Bouchet, Ostap Stupka, Veronika Shostak
Isidoro, nicknamed “Easy,” is a former go-kart champion whose life has stalled after a period of depression and weight gain. When his successful brother offers him an unusual job, driving a coffin from Italy to a remote village in the Carpathian Mountains, Easy reluctantly accepts. What should be a simple delivery turns into an unpredictable journey across unfamiliar landscapes, forcing him to confront his fears, rediscover his resilience, and reconnect with the world. Through mishaps, dark humor, and unexpected encounters, Easy finds a chance to restart his life.
70th Locarno Festival (Cineasti del presente)
and several other film festivals worldwide (among them Oostende, Helsinki, Denver, Kerala, Chennai, Zurich). Awards: Annecy Cinema Italien (Grand Prix), Kineo Award for best debut film at 75th Venice Intl Film Festival; 2 nominations (best debut film and best leading actor) at David di Donatello Award
PARADISE 2019
Genre: Comedy
Director: Davide Del Degan
Screenplay: Andrea Magnani
Cast: Vincenzo Nemolato, Giovanni Calcagno, Katerina Cas, Andrea Pennacchi, Branko Zavrsan
Calogero is an ordinary Sicilian man who makes an extraordinary choice: after witnessing a Mafia murder, he reports the killer and is placed in witness protection. Given a new identity, he is sent to Sauris, a remote Alpine village where everything feels foreign—snow, language, and even the food. But he’s not the only one starting a new life there: the killer, now repentant, ends up in Sauris as well due to a judicial error. Convinced he must be there to kill him, Calogero lives in fear and confusion. Through a series of misunderstandings and with the unexpected warmth of the locals, the two men gradually form an unlikely bond… one that will last until the end.
24th Busan Intl Film Festival
38th Torino Film Festival
31st Trieste Film Festival
Glasgow Film Festival (2020)
Slovenian Film Festival 2020 (Best Actress and Best Costume Designer)
Italian Golden Globe 2021 (Best Debut Film)
YOHANNA 2024
Format: Feature film
Genre: Drama
Director: Razka R. Ertanto
Producers: Razka R. Ertanto
Cast: Laura Basuki, Iqua Tahlequa, Kirana Grasela
Yohanna, a young nun, is sent to the Indonesian island of Sumba to deliver humanitarian aid, only to have the truck stolen. As she searches for the vehicle, she is drawn into the harsh reality of child-labor underground and corrupt power structures on the island. Her faith shaken, Yohanna’s mission becomes a journey inward—where the idea of aid, justice and sacrifice intertwine.
53rd Rotterdam Intl Film Festival (Big Screen)
and other several international film festival; winner of 5 Indonesian Film Awards (best Film, best Director, best Screenplay, best Cinematography and best Actress)