‘Red Like the Sky’ is inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, one of the most gifted sound editors today.
Mirco is a bright, lively 10 year old, crazy about the movies. One day, while playing with an old rifle, the gun accidentally goes off. The boy is shot in the face and loses his sight. At that time, society considered blind people hopelessly handicapped. The result: young Mirco’s parents are forced to shut up their son in a boarding school.
There, Mirco finds an old tape-recorder and a few used reels of tape. He discovers that by cutting and splicing tape he can create little fairy tales made only of sounds. A brand new world opens up to him.