Andolfi, the globetrotter of family therapy

This compelling documentary traces the remarkable evolution of family therapy across the globe over the past 70 years. Moving beyond a narrow focus on individual disorders and complaints, it highlights a transformative shift toward viewing families and communities as primary resources for healing and growth. More than a clinical approach, family therapy emerges here as a revolutionary perspective on human relationships—a cultural and political turning point that challenges the helping professions to rethink their foundations. It calls for a deeper understanding of cultural contexts, family values, belief systems, and social justice.
At the heart of the film is Maurizio Andolfi and his lifelong professional journey around the world, which serves as both inspiration and guiding thread. Through his work with families in distress, children and adolescents at risk, a vibrant and growing international movement in family therapy comes into focus—one that connects professionals and institutions across all continents.
A faculty of leading family therapists and institutional figures gathered in Rome to contribute to this project, lending their voices to a shared journey of reflection and awareness. Together, they confront the urgent challenges of our time—wars, oppression, and the risk of losing our human connection.
In a time of global conflict and division, the film reaffirms therapy as a social mission—and the family as a vital force for hope, connection, and change.

Specs
Format: USB Device
2026 • Color • 48 mins. • Widescreen 1.78:1
Language: English Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese

A version with Chinese subtitles only is also available here as a downloadable video