How Il Cinema Ritrovato grew from niche event to one of the world’s leading festivals for classic cinema
The festival, which boasts Wes Anderson, Alexander Payne and Thierry Frémaux as regulars, runs from June 21-29 in Bologna, Italy.
It’s quite a sight: thousands of people crowded into one of Italy’s most graceful Renaissance squares, Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, all gazing towards a 10-metre-high screen. Some are seated, others standing or perched on the steps of San Petronio cathedral.