Us and The Great Ambition

The documentary directed by Andrea Segre is the story of what happened after Berlinguer was released in theaters. The Great Ambition: a film that, at a certain point, stopped belonging to its author to become the public’s.

Segre observes how the figure of Enrico Berlinguer, intensely evoked in his previous work, has sparked unexpected attention among the new generations, particularly among those in their twenties and thirties. What is striking is not only the political leader, but his ethical vision, the idea of ​​politics as a service, the courage of those who were able to combine intelligence and integrity.
In a time dominated by disillusionment, many young people have found in that story a spark of trust and desire to participate.
The film follows Berlinguer’s journey. The Great Ambition between cinemas, universities and places of civil commitment, intertwining voices, faces and reflections of those who wanted to deal with that message. Between unpublished backstage materials and moments of meeting with the public, an open dialogue between cinema and society takes shape.
The result is a choral story, which reflects on the crisis of democracy and the need to rediscover new languages ​​for participation.