Cinematic Writing
Alexandre Ottoveggio is also a writer, with works including Perils of Liberty, A Fugitive at the Crossroad, River of Tears, and Road to Las Vegas. Writing has always been his way of exploring life’s struggles and beauty, turning real emotions and experiences into stories that resonate with readers. His style is often described as cinematic, not by design, but because of the way he brings scenes to life with detail and feeling. For Ottoveggio, storytelling—whether through books or films—is simply about connection, about creating moments that remain in the heart long after the story is over.
Each story is unique, with its own rhythm and its own voice. Writing a story takes time, and patience is part of the process—you cannot force it, you have to allow the imagination to guide you in the right direction. Ideas grow slowly, like seeds, and only when you give them space do they begin to take shape. Cinematic writing is another step in this journey. It requires looking at the story not only through words, but through images, sounds, and movement, as if the page were already alive with light and shadow. It is a different way of writing—one that asks you to think visually, to feel how a scene might unfold in real time, and to invite the reader to step inside a world as if they were watching it on screen.
From a young age, Alexandre Ottoveggio was drawn to words, writing song lyrics and poems as a way to express his inner world. Over time, this passion for storytelling evolved as he discovered filmmaking, a medium that allowed him to merge images, sound, and narrative into a single vision. In this process, he adapted his style to what he calls cinematic writing—an approach that treats words as living images, shaping stories that unfold not just on the page but in the mind’s eye, as if they were already part of a film.
Novels by Alexandre Ottoveggio
“Land of Silence — Alexandre Ottoveggio’s New Journey in Fiction”
Acclaimed filmmaker and actor Alexandre Ottoveggio now turns his storytelling talent to the page with his new novel Land of Silence. A gripping blend of thriller and drama, the book follows the journey of a family fleeing the devastation of Gaza in search of safety and hope in Europe. Their path leads them north, through uncertainty and danger, toward the promise of a new life in Sweden. At once intimate and universal, Land of Silence is a story of survival, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Ottoveggio brings the same cinematic vision that has shaped his film career, painting vivid scenes of loss and courage, despair and determination. This is not only a tale of escape, but also of what it means to carry memory, identity, and love across borders into an uncertain future.
Kingdom of Oblivion
A YA Romantic Fantasy by Alexandre Ottoveggio
The Story
Welcome to the Kingdom of Oblivion, where the rulers control every thought and feeling, and where forgetting is a weapon more dangerous than any blade. At the heart of this world is Elara, a fierce young rebel who refuses to surrender to the silence. Marked by loss but driven by hope, she embarks on a perilous journey to restore freedom to her people. Along the way, she discovers an unexpected power: the courage to love, even when love is outlawed. This is not only a story of rebellion—it is a story of romance, sacrifice, and the fight for truth. Every step Elara takes brings her closer to uncovering secrets long buried, and closer to a forbidden love that could either save her or destroy everything.
Shadow Nation
Shadow of Nation, the new novel of Alexandre Ottoveggio, follows Michael, a battle-hardened Iraq War veteran from the Lakota people, who returns home to his reservation after years of exile and silence. What he finds is not the place he left behind but a community hollowed out by loss—relatives missing, friends buried too soon, and neighbors living in fear. Whispers of drugs, disappearances, and unexplained deaths haunt the land, yet the truth is buried beneath intimidation and silence.
Determined to uncover what has poisoned his people, Michael begins asking questions—and quickly discovers that the rot runs deep. The local sheriff, once a boyhood friend, is now an enforcer for powerful politicians and outside interests who see the reservation as disposable. Michael’s search for answers puts him on a collision course with corrupt lawmen, predatory corporations, and a system designed to erase the Lakota Nation.
