Rai Cinema launches free game inspired by The Divine Comedy, to step into Dante's shoes

Ahead of Dantedì, the national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri celebrated on March 25, Rai Cinema presents a multiplatform project dedicated to the Divine Comedy. Dante’s universe will be the protagonist of an innovative narrative declined in different formats and different modes of access.

It starts with an edutainment journey within Rai Cinema’s metaverse, on The Nemesis, an entertainment platform offering innovative virtual reality experiences. In the guise of Dante, the player will experience an adventure inspired by the Divine Comedy, specifically the Dark Forest, in a unique and immersive gaming experience. Up for grabs is an exclusive preview viewing of the short film Inferno by Federico Basso and Alessandro Parrello with the voice of Francesco Pannofino, produced by ETT Gruppo Scai in association with West 46th Films, the first chapter of the production La Divina Commedia made by ETT Gruppo Scai, which also provided literary advice for the reconstruction of the dark forest and the script for the experience in the metaverse. The game, online since Wednesday, March 22, is completely free and accessible from desktop and mobile app.

From March 25, on the occasion of the National Day dedicated to Dante, the short Inferno and the completely unreleased second chapter Purgatorio will be available on RaiPlay and Rai Cinema Channel in an accessible version for the deaf and blind, thanks to the collaboration with Rai Pubblica Utilità.

On March 25, space will also be given to virtual reality with the presentation of the VR version of the two chapters, which will involve for the first time at the same time various fruition spaces on the national territory located between Florence, Milan and Turin. At the Casa di Dante in Florence on the sidelines of the press conference presenting the project (March 25, 11 a.m.), a VR corner will be set up to make the shorts visible. The two shorts will also be visible at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin and the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan in VR cinemas made in collaboration with Rai Cinema. Inferno and Purgatorio will also be available from March 27 on the Rai Cinema Channel VR app, and from March 28 the project will also arrive in the Roman suburbs with Fondazione Mondo Digitale.

Thanks to this project Rai Cinema continues its path of innovation and experimentation of languages by applying it to the educational field, offering its viewers a unique and engaging experience through the world of one of the masterpieces of world literature and poetry, a symbol of the linguistic-cultural identity of our country.

Rai Cinema launches free game inspired by The Divine Comedy, to step into Dante's shoes

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