The rectory in Montegiovi, a small village in the hinterland of the province of Grosseto in Tuscany, is in danger of collapsing. After the authorities failed to take action, the inhabitants decided to take matters into their own hands: carrying the statue of Saint Catherine on their shoulders and accompanied by two donkeys, they will set off on foot on 30 August for a two-week journey to Rome. Their goal is to get an audience with the Pope, to draw public attention to the problem and ask for help, bringing him letters from other small communities they meet along the way.

The journey to Rome, through villages and farms, tents and shelters, will be filmed by director Davide Tisato, a native of Montegiovi, with cameras on his shoulders alongside the travellers. In fact, the story will be the subject of his documentary Il Nostro Miracolo (Our Miracle), produced by Cloud Fog Haze Picture and Articolture with RSI – Radiotelevisione Svizzera.