Article by Valentina Testa

Translation by Chiara Rotondo

It is a customary practice in Crotone for young men to build a wooden pyramid to set fire in honour of St. Lucy on December 13^th. Cooperation becomes a prerequisite for winning the friendly and traditional competition that takes place every year among the town districts to see who can build the highest and most impressive fire. “We must ensure that our Jesus Fund gets published in newspapers, and nobody else.” Even if the press won’t pay attention to them, the story of the Jesus Fund community will be told in Lux Santa (“Holy light”). This film, directed by Matteo Russo and presented as part of the 41^st Turin Film Festival’s Italian documentary competition, sheds light on their experiences.