Alfredo's Fire (2013)
40m
Running Time
December 31, 2013Release Date
Plot.
On January 13, 1998 Alfredo Ormando, an unknown gay writer from Sicily, shocked the world by lighting himself on fire in St. Peter’s Square, the only time such a protest had taken place on Vatican soil. Despite the attempt by some in the gay community to frame the event as the spark of the “Italian Stonewall,” Alfredo’s gesture faded into obscurity. ALFREDO’S FIRE chronicles one man’s descent into darkness as he struggles to reconcile his faith and sexuality. Looking at fire as a potent but contradictory symbol of liberation, annihilation, and communion, this film tells a universal story of human longing, frailty and the dire consequences of living a lie.
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Release DateDecember 31, 2013
StatusReleased
Running Time40m
Wiki.
Alfredo's Fire is a 2014 documentary film, directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson, about self-immolation victim Alfredo Ormando, who set fire to himself in January 1998 outside St. Peter's Basilica to protest the Catholic Church's condemnation of homosexuality. The film had its world premiere on February 2, 2014 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.