IN THIS SECTION, you will find films by some of
the most respected names
in il cinema italiano – from such veterans
as Mario Monicelli and the Taviani Brothers to
the more recent generations of Carlo Verdone,
Gianni Amelio, Paolo Virzi, Eugenio Cappuccio,
and Ferzan Ozpetek.
They turn their attention to topics as varied
as the creative turmoil of an artist, wartime
comedy, genocide in Armenia, and assorted contemporary
love tangles as well as a romance across the cultural
divide. There are knock-out performances on view
from the likes of Michele Placido, Monica Bellucci,
Carlo Verdone, Riccardo Scamarcio, Silvio Muccino,
Sergio Castellitto, Stefano Accorsi and Margherita
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 Garibaldi
Celebration
Caravaggio (18)
Desert
Roses / Le Rose del deserto (15)
The
Lark Farm / La Masseria delle allodole(15)
Manual
of Love 2 / Manuale d’amore 2 (15)
My
Best Enemy / Il Mio Miglior Nemico (15)
The
Missing Star / La Stella che non c’e (12A)
Napoleon
and Me / Io E Napoleone (12A)
One
Out of Two / Uno su Due (15)
Saturn
in Opposition / Saturno Contro (15)
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Start tracking the most exciting new
talents in Italian cinema who have been making
their mark in film festivals
around the globe. Names to watch include Marina
Spada with a stylish second feature; Fausto Brizzi
and his bright and breezy youthful hit comedy;
Davide Marengo and a film noir romp; Gian Paolo
Cugno with a seductive heart-warming tale and
Giuseppe Gagliardi’s fabulous mockumentary
on real-life singer Tony Vilar. |
As The Shadow / Come l’ombra (15)
The Night Before the Exams / La notte prima
degli esami (12A)
Night Bus / Notturno Bus (12A)
Salvatore-This Is Life / Salvatore-Questa
e la vita (PG)
The True Legend of Tony Vilar / La vera
leggenda di Tony Vilar (12)
Marina Spada / Out of the Shadows |
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Dedicated to Italian documentaries this section
of the IFF UK has followed the process of renewal
and rebirth of a “genre” that traditionally
has been neglected in Italy, overlooked by cinema
distribution and television programming. Now many
famous fiction directors are trying their hand
at documentaries,
including Davide Ferrario, Carlo Mazzacurati and
Guido Chiesa. This year’s crop is auspicious
with the runaway success of The Orchestra of the
Piazzo Vittorio, a hard-hitting look at the Sicilian
Mafia, and a special focus on women. |
Excellent Cadavers / In un altro paese (18)
Orchestra Of Piazza Vittorio / L'Orchestra di
Piazza Vittorio (12)
Primo Levi's Journey / La Strada di Levi (15)
Simply Beautiful / Bellissime (12) |
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Short films have a language, timing and rhythm
that are all their own. That is why the IFF UK
has always reserved a specific place for them
as part of the focus on il cinema italiano. |
Curated by leading
film specialist Vanessa Strizzi (director of the
Umbria Film Festival held every July in Montone)
the selection is always vibrant,eclectic and wide-ranging
in its scope and ambition. Some shorts will be
screened with features while London audiences
at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith will be
able to sample a complete shorts programme. |