I Conoscenti di San Francesco tells the story of St. Francis of Assisi through the eyes of the people who knew him best. His mother, father, friends, brothers, St. Clare, Lady Jacoba, and others share memories of the man whose radical embrace of poverty, simplicity, compassion, peace, and love transformed their lives, and eventually the world.

Through dramatic storytelling and music, we journey with Francis from his privileged youth and profound conversion through the birth of the Franciscan movement, his friendship with Clare, his encounter with the Sultan, his love for creation, and finally his peaceful embrace of “Sister Death.”

I Conoscenti is a reflection on the enduring dream of Francis: a world transformed by the simple, courageous choice to live the Gospel with joy, humility, and love.