Figli di Nessuno (Nobody’s Children) is a deeply human one-hour Italian-language documentary that uncovers a haunting and little-known chapter of Italy’s postwar history. In the aftermath of World War II, thousands of Southern Italian children — the figli della guerra — were uprooted through programs like the Treni della Felicità and sent northward to host families, often never to return. Some were orphans; others were taken in secret, their identities obscured by poverty, stigma, and silence.
Through powerful personal testimonies, rare archival footage, and emotional journeys of descendants now living in Canada, the film pieces together a story long buried — one of abandonment, survival, and rediscovery. From parish ledgers in Molise and convent records in Naples to family kitchens in Montreal and Toronto, Figli di Nessuno confronts how the wounds of war and migration ripple through generations. More than an act of remembrance, it is a reckoning with identity — and a tribute to those who refuse to remain invisible.
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