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Basilicata: Terra di Cinema - "La Slitta" to be screened in Rome
Producer and director Emanuela Ponzano will present her film along with Paride Leporace, director of the Lucana film commission in Rome on 25 January at Cinema Farnese. Shot in the region of...
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Rocco Papaleo's New film "Onda su onda"
After a three-year hiatus, Rocco Papaleo is back on Twitter to promote his latest film, "Onda su onda".Directed by and costarring Papaleo, the story follows Ruggero (Alessandro Gassman) a chef and Gege...
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Pietro Marcello's "Lost and beautiful" Named an Official Selection for the...
"Lost and Beautiful" (Bella e perduta) caught my attention last year when it was shown at the Toronto Film Festival. Now it's been named in the early selections of the 45th edition of the New...
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Interview: Maya Breschi on New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) and 25 years...
Italian cinema's popularity has been gaining ground over the last decade, especially in America. With film festivals and series popping up all over the country, Americans are getting numerous...
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Ridendo e scherzando by Paola and Silvia Scola in Italian Theaters February 1st
Ettore Scola and PIFOn the first and second of February, 01 Distribution will helm a momentous launch of the documentary directed by Ettore Scola’s daughters Paola and Silvia, after he passed away on...
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Unique Documentary Geared towards the Blind to Hit Italian Theaters in February
It's been called a film to watch with your eyes closed. “The Color of Grass” by Juliane Biasi Hendel, a delicate road movie about two young blind friends, will open in Italian theaters in February. The...
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Casa del Cinema Presents "Cinema Without Barriers" - a Program of Italian...
"Gli ultimi saranno ultimi"Sunday, 24 January, the Casa del Cinema will launch its program of Italian films for the deaf. With the support of the Istituto Luce – Cinecittà and the cooperation of the...
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Le Festival du Cinéma Italien 30 January - 6 February
Combining the old with the new, France's Le Festival du Cinéma Italien begins on Saturday and will feature a diverse roster of Italian filmmakers like Edoardo Leo, Francesca Archibugi, Sergio...
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The prodigious, natural talent of Basilicata-born visual artist Walter Molfese
At just 26 years old and with no formal education in filmmaking, Walter Molfese is getting worldwide recognition for his stunning portraits of the land he loves. From the abandoned town of Craco to the...
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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "Les Trois soeurs" to make its U.S. premiere at...
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi steps behind the camera for "Les Trois soeurs" (Three Sisters)- an idiosyncratic, half-modernized adaptation of one of Chekhov’s greatest, most expansively melancholy plays. For...
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To mark the Carnevale of Satriano in Lucania.. We revisit my interview with...
A scene from "Alberi"It's an ancient ritual that started during the middle ages but was eventually abandoned by younger generations. In recent years, that ancient tradition, called "Foresta Che...
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PIF's "La mafia uccide solo d'estate" to be made into Series
Shooting for a television series inspired by Pierfrancesco Diliberto's internationally loved film, "La mafia uccide solo d'estate" (The mafia only kills in the summer) begins on Monday, February 8. The...
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Opening in Italy: "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot"
It premiered at the Festa del Cinema in Rome last October, now director Gabriele Mainetti's action-packed thriller will open across Italy at the end of February."Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot" (They call me...
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Claudia Gerini's "Il Traduttore" heading to America
It's just been announced that Massimo Natale's new film"Il Traduttore" (The Translator) starringClaudiaGeriniandKamilKula will be competing atthe Santa Barbara InternationalFilm Festivalin Californiaon...
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#Luogoideale is not your average Hashtag- It Represents a Culture steeped in...
A new hashtag is gaining momentum on social media. #Luogoideale is the brainchild of journalist and filmmaker Sergio Ragone, and was created to express his pride for the land in which he was born and...
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Fabio De Luigi makes his Directorial Debut with "Tiramisu"
Actor Fabio De Luigi steps behind thecamerafor "Tiramisu", a brand new comedy starring some of Italy's finest...
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Filmmaker Vania Cauzillo presents her Documentary “La ricerca della forma, Il...
He is best known for the design of a monumental structure in the early 1970’s and now he is being celebrated by a whole new generation of admirers. Italian engineer Sergio Musmeci is credited with the...
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Gabriele Salvatores and Pierfrancesco Favino team up for Barilla
I just discovered the Barilla spots by Gabriele Salvatores and Pierfrancesco Favino.. and I have to say that I really love them.Upon further research, I learned that this tradition of borrowing the...
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Sergio Castellitto and Anna Ferruzzo become Angelo and Angelina Vassallo in...
I’ve been seeing a ton of press on social media about a new RaiUno fiction that will air tonight in Italy about a fisherman turned mayor. “Il Sindaco Pescatore” which literally translates to the “The...
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Countdown to "Milionari" - Actor Salvatore Striano
Alessandro Piva with his cast of "Milionari"Today begins my countdown to the Italian release of Alessandro Piva’s new film, “Milionari”. The story, inspired by one of Napoli's most notorious crime...
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