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A teenage girl takes on the Italian mob in tense coming-of-ager
The idea of a teenage girl discovering her father is in the mob gave us one of the great moments in television history, when Meadow in The Sopranos asked her dad Tony: “Are you in the mafia?” Now the Italian film-maker Jonas Carpignano has made this the central plank in this gripping and unnerving drama, effectively the third in his neo-neorealist “Calabrian” movies, after Mediterranea in 2015.
‘La Storia’ Trailer Displays Dazzling Visuals for Fascist-Era Saga That Is RAI’s Top 2023 Event Series
Beta at MipTV has unveiled a visually dazzling first trailer for period drama “ La Storia ” that will be Italian pubcaster RAI’s biggest event show this year. The sweeping eight-episode saga is based on a globally bestselling novel by the late great Elsa Morante – whom “My Brilliant Friend” author Elena Ferrante often cites as her primary literary reference – set during the final years of World War…
Joe Wright and Luca Marinelli on Daring to Make Mussolini Charming for ‘M. Son of the Century’
The Eight Mountains’ Trailer: Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s Cannes Hit Finds Friendship in the Italian Alps
Exclusive: The 2022 Cannes hit begins playing arthouses in New York and Los Angeles later this month.
Cannes Film Festival: Record Number Of Female Filmmakers To Play In Competition
The Cannes Film Festival revealed the lineup for its 76th edition Thursday morning, and the Official Selection featured a record number of films directed by women filmmakers set to play in Competition. The festival will debut six films by women in Competition.
Cannes Makes New Record As Alice Rohrwacher, Jessica Hausner & Catherine Breillat Are Among 6 Female Directors In Competition
Kicking off on May 16, the Cannes Film Festival is around the corner, and the lineup was announced this morning alongside the names of six female filmmakers that will be participating this year that have films in competition. It’s a small number, but a new record for the festival. Those names include Alice Rohrwacher, Jessica Hausner , Kaouther Ben Hania , Catherine Breillat , Justine Triet …
It’s Time to See The Conformist Again
The Conformist has just been rereleased in a lovely new 4K restoration, which is certainly cause for celebration given that it’s one of the most visually ravishing pictures of all time. It’s currently playing again at New York’s Film Forum by popular demand.
The Eight Mountains Trailer: Cannes Winner Tells a Story of Rekindled Friendship with Epic Scope
The Eight Mountains tells the story of estranged childhood friends who reconnect to fulfill the wishes of a recently deceased relative.
‘The Quest,’ Film About Artist Luigi Lineri With Score by Nicolás Jaar, Boarded by Impronta Films
World sales agency Impronta Films has boarded “La Ricerca” (“The Quest”) ahead of its world premiere on April 24 at Visions du Reel, a documentary film festival in Switzerland. The film was written, directed, edited and produced by Giuseppe Petruzzellis. Nicolás Jaar composed the original score.
Udine Festival Unveils Stunning Selection of Asian Films for 25th Anniversary Edition
The Far East Film Festival in Italy’s Udine will open with a double bill of He Shuming’s “Ajoomma” and Kai Ko’s “Bad Education.” It will close with Zhang Yimou’s blockbuster period epic “Full River Red.” In between, the festival will showcase a stunning 78-title array of commercial and art-house films from across East Asia.