'' Cardinal Messias '' ( Italian : '' Abuna Messias '' ) is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Camillo Pilotto , Enrico Glori and Mario Ferrari . The film was awarded the Mussolini Cup at the 1939 Venice film festival . It portrays the life of Guglielmo Massaia , a nineteenth-century Italian known for his missionary work in the Ethiopian Empire
1939 Venice film festival
7th Venice International Film Festival
Cardinal Messias