Fresh, young, modern - it's Dante Alighieri as never seen before! From Spain to Belarus, India to Lithuania, he is the protagonist in the lives of young people all over the world. Seven hundred years after his death, the Master Poet continues to influence.
We show you why youth today are still attached to the exiled Florentine, when we speak to five young people who have devoted their lives to Dante. We reveal how his courage and perseverance defy all cultural barriers, proving him a guide for lives today.
Join us as "The Divine Comedy" comes alive in Florence. Let the Italian writer lead you through the streets, as every corner in the city turns a new page, revealing more than could ever be discovered in books. We take you there!!
For the first time ever, discover the secret calling that led Dante to write the Divine Comedy in the poetic pattern of "terza rima." See rare footage of Gemma Donati's house and what remains of medieval towers that existed in Dante's time. Step foot in Dante's house, before you write your own letter to his love, Beatrice, in the church with her tomb. Find Dante in Florence's oldest public building and uncover what lies inside his tomb in the church of Santa Croce.
We uncover the contradictions and mystery surrounding the centuries-old father of the Italian language. Little-known facts about Dante's life are presented on-screen, so audiences - young and old- can form their own opinion and allow him to touch their heart both now and well into the future.
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