Worldwide Salesian Family awaits preview of short film
(ANS – Buenos Aires
– June 5, 2020) – Zatti, our brother is a
short film on the Salesian infirmarian Bro. Artemides Zatti (1880-1951), who
for 40 years dedicated himself to the care of the poor and sick of Viedma, Argentina.
There he directed one of the first hospitals in Patagonia, which in fact
bears his name.
Today more
than ever we are witnesses to the importance of health professionals. Bro. Zatti’s
life teaches that healthcare is an act of great love, and that in
the face of adversity we must do all that is humanly possible, knowing that God
never abandons us.
The work being
distributed represents the first Salesian cinematographic narrative
work produced in Argentina, produced by the national Salesian Bulletin
with the support of the two Salesian provinces in Argentina, the Salesian
Mission Office in Madrid, and the Salesians of Don Bosco worldwide.
The 30-minute film
will be officially released on Thursday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m.,
Argentine time, free of charge on the YouTube channel of the Salesian
Bulletin of Argentina.
The original language is Spanish, with subtitles available in
English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, and French.
“This
historical moment we are going through invites us to be creative and not to
give up. The figure of the Salesian coadjutor Artemides Zatti takes on a
particular dimension due to his charisma and attention to the poorest of the
sick. And its history inspires us to face difficulties with faith and hope,”
write the producers of the film, Zatti, our brother.
The original
idea belongs to Salesians Fr. Ricardo Campoli and Fr. Pedro
Narambuena. During 2018, Fr. Campoli, a graduate in production and audiovisual direction,
wrote the screenplay, while the team of the Salesian Bulletin of
Argentina, the national communication body of Don Bosco’s work, carried out the
tasks of pre-production. Filming began on March 25, 2019. A group of 50 people
worked on the project, including the Salesian Bulletin team, audiovisual
technicians, actors, and actresses.
From the
outset, the film has had the support of the Rector Major and represents a
milestone for Salesian communications in Argentina.
This
production motivates us to learn about the holiness and spirituality of Blessed
Artemides Zatti. His experience as a nurse and religious allows viewers to
achieve a renewed gaze in response to the demanding task of being attentive to
the lives of others.
“May Bro.
Zatti, the nurse of the poorest, accompany all those who suffer today from the
Covid-19 crisis we are experiencing, and give us all a stronger hope in our
good God,” conclude the producers.
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