Magma – Mattarella, the perfect murder

Through insightful testimonies, “Magma – Matteotti, the Perfect Crime” delves into a chaotic chapter of our nation’s past, still enveloped in unresolved mysteries. The film begins with the assassination of Christian Democrat politician Piersanti Mattarella, the President of the Sicilian Region and brother to our current President, Sergio Mattarella—a crime that remains unsolved after 45 years. It explores the sinister conspiracies involving the Red Brigades, rogue intelligence agencies, and Gladio, all of which simmered beneath the surface, symbolized by the metaphor of magma. This narrative backdrop sets the stage for examining the violent deaths of notable figures such as Honorable Aldo Moro and magistrate and university professor Vittorio Bachelet, with firsthand accounts from Rosy Bindi, his assistant and a direct witness to the attack, as well as the tragic bombing at Bologna station—all of which transpired within a two-year period.