Overview

Set on the small island of Porto Buio, the traditional live Christmas Nativity scene might not go ahead because the baby who’s always played Jesus has grown up and no new babies have been born on the island in years! With this fundamental tradition on the line, newly elected Mayor Cecco (Claudio Bisio) wants to ask the local Tunisian community to “borrow” one of their children, but there’s conflict between the two communities. Cecco enlists the help of local Islam convert Bilal (Alessandro Gassman) to cross the cultural divide… but both communities are not sure what to make of a baby Jesus that may need his nationality, and even his religion changed!

Top Cast

Claudio Bisio

Cecco

Alessandro Gassmann

Marietto/Bilal

Angela Finocchiaro

Suor Marta

Nabiha Akkari

Aida

Giovanni Cacioppo

Aldo

Laura Adriani

Maddalena

Mehdi Meskar

Alì

Paola Casella

Addolorata

Massimo De Lorenzo

Don Mario

Nunzia Schiano

Madre di Bilal

Giovanni Esposito

Segretario Vescovo

Roberto Herlitzka

Vescovo