Beppe Fiorello on TV with “The Sky Hunters”: the beginnings in the tourist villages (next to his brother Rosario), the debut as a director, 10 secrets

“Behind every man hides a story worth telling.” The latest in chronological order in the rich and varied career of Beppe Fiorello (who in the past has lent his face to many real characters such as Salvo D’Acquisto, Valentino Mazzola, San Giuseppe Moscati and Domenico Modugno) is that of the ace of Francesco Baracca Air Force. The actor plays him in the docu-film «The sky hunters», broadcast on Rai 1 on Wednesday 29 March at 21.30. The project, written by Pietro Calderoni and Valter Lupo with the collaboration of Mario Vitale and the historical consultancy of Paolo Varriale, recounts the heroic deeds, life and friendship of those pioneers of flight who distinguished themselves for their actions and their courage during the First World War and whose deeds laid the foundations for the birth of the Air Force on 28 March 1923. «I admit that I knew Baracca little, his name is linked above all to the squares and streets that were named after him – said Beppe Fiorello -. I discovered a character who has achieved extraordinary feats, a daredevil, a great pioneer of civil and military flight. It was precisely this visionary aspect of him that struck me, the genius and ingenuity of man have always fascinated me ».