Plot

The chance discovery of mysterious Templar symbols in the dungeon of a castle resort in a remote mountain region of Italy will reveal traces of an incredible discovery regarding the Templars secret rituals and their survival until today.

In the dungeons of an ancient baronial palace dating from the XIV century (currently a luxury resort), located in a remote village in the Italian central region of Abruzzo, mysterious Templar symbols are discovered at the entrance of a Roman catacomb. The mysterious depictions kick off a historical research that will demonstrate how the accusations of heresy made against the Templars during their persecution may have had in fact some grounds. In the Middle Ages, the village of Beffi was one of the most important Templar mansions in Europe because it was a fundamental crossing point between the North and South of the continent. Around this village many traces of the Knights Templar and their mysterious symbolism and rituals have been found, traced and analyzed step by step. Starting from the "black legend" of Friday 13, the day of the beginning of the persecution of the Knights Templar, through interviews with historians and experts, the escape of three mysterious Knights Templar of Beffi will be reconstructed: From the infamous Friday 13 October 1307 until their merge into other religious orders, following the pardon of Chinon granted by the Pope in the year 1308. Some idols and symbols not yet fully interpreted will be examined, such as the Baphomet, the Abraxas, the Magic Square, and the esoteric rituals that survived the end of the Templars themselves and that still arouse great fascination today. Possible connections between the Templars and the Cathar heresy, and personalities of the caliber of Frederick II, Dante Alighieri and St. Francis, will be explored, going after to the tangible traces and evidences spread throughout places and symbols. The original soundtrack was composed by the internationally renowned violinist Yury Revich, who is filmed while tuning his violin inside a Templar abbey with the oldest diapason ever found, and by the director himself, who performed the music on the pipe organ.