Sinopsis

When does one begin to have an identity? What does that mean for ones future? What questions does identity provoke? Is it possible not to identify with ones official identity? How does identity change? Carta di identità is a self-referential documentary short film about the transformation of a man’s identity as he moves to Italy, retracing the steps of one of his ancestors in reverse. A man who arrives in Rome as a tourist and transitions into becoming something akin to a citizen. Along the way, without seeking it, he reconnects with memories, questions, and concerns.