(from Venice Luigi Noera with the kind collaboration of Maria Vittoria Battaglia, Vittorio De Agrò and Anna Maria Stramondo - Photos are published courtesy of the Biennale) Dalle Giornate degli Autori SELEZIONE UFFICIALE IN CONCORSO DIRTY, DIFFICULT, DANGEROUS by Wissam Charaf – opening film France, Italy, Lebanon, 2022, 101’ Sinossi: Beirut. Lebanon. Today. Ahmed, a Syrian refugee, and Mehdia, an Ethiopian immigrant who works as a housekeeper, they live a clandestine love made of furtive kisses in the streets of Beirut. While Mehdia tries to free himself from his employers, Ahmed, affected by
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#VENEZIA79 - 31/8 -10/9/2022 SPECIAL #2: (DAY 1) PRINCESS by ROBERTO DE PAOLIS
(from Venice Luigi Noera with the kind collaboration of Maria Vittoria Battaglia, Vittorio De Agrò and Anna Maria Stramondo - Photos are published courtesy of the Biennale) Roberto De Paolis opened the “Orizzonti” competition with his second film, demonstrating courage and creativity in telling us with sensitivity, street prostitution grace and lightness: the most painful one, dangerous and difficult to live and bear for anyone! Although prostitution is the oldest profession in the world and artistically much has been said over the decades, written and done on
In theaters directly from #CANNES75 Crimes of the Future by David Cronenberg
Art, surgery and mutations - Crimes of the Future - Marina's review (Photos are courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Great expectations at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 per Crimes of the Future, latest effort by Canadian director David Cronenberg, here in the running for the much sought-after Palme d'Or. In this important feature film of yours, Cronenberg resumed, therefore, a discourse that began in the seventies, going through a further stage of a process that began more than fifty years ago, in which the human body evolves, undergoes important mutations and yes
SPECIALE #Berlinale72 Goes Open Air
Le recensioni di Giovanni Ottone Buone notizie per gli appassionati di cinema: from 15 al 29 June, the Berlinale will present festival highlights from the February program in a summery open-air atmosphere. In cooperation with five Berlin open-air cinemas and film distributors, during 15 evenings films from various sections of the Berlinale will be screened. Berlinale Goes Open Air combines the tradition of the Summer Berlinale (from 2003) with the Berlinale Goes Kiez concept, a crowd favourite. The films will be introduced by the directors of the festival or
#BERLINALE72 SPECIAL in Paris
La recensione di Coma a cura di Giovanni Ottone La Berlinale sarà ospite a Parigi all’interno della manifestazione che si svolgerà dall'11 maggio al 3 July 2022 at the Parisian arts and cultural center Center Pompidou will present a major interdisciplinary program on cultural production in Berlin. Entitled "Berlin, our years 20", will include film screenings, theater show, concerts, exhibitions and panel discussions that will invite visitors to explore what really makes Berlin tick in the new 20s. The Berlinale is also part of “Berlin, our 20s”: by the
SPECIAL # CANNES75 - 17/28 May 2022 #19 (DAY 11)
The last day of the competition and the awarding of the best film Un Certain Regard LES PIRES by Lise AKOKA & Romane GUERET (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Marina Pavido - Photos are courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) A disappointing watercolor closes this edition of redemption from the pandemic, while the Palmares UCR is awarded to LES PIRES (The Worst Ones) of Lise YOU CAN & Romane GUERET e a Rendez Vous con approda Alice Rovacher Concorso Ufficiale SHOWING UP Kelly REICHARDT Acquarelli di abiti per donna, we are in a sculpture workshop where
SPECIAL # CANNES75 - 17/28 May 2022 #018 (DAY 10)
Un Certain Regard termina con un film delizioso, ma Kored-Da spiazza tutti! in copertina un immagine da The Blue Caftan (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Marina Pavido - Photos are courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Siamo alla penultima giornata e mentre Un Certain Regard si conclude con un film marocchino sui sentimenti , nel concorso l’attesa spasmodica del regista KORE-DA non smentisce, e viene accompagnato da un film sull’adolescenza che farà molta strada. Concorso Ufficiale CLOSE di Lukas DHONT E’ la storia di due adolescenti con i loro sogni per il futuro
SPECIAL # CANNES75 - 17/28 May 2022 #17 (DAY 9)
ALLE BATTUTE FINALI TANTI GIOELLI E GIOELLINI DAL MONDO (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Marina Pavido - Photos are courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) In Concorso Claire Denise stupisce con la trasposizione di un romanzo poco noto, dall’Iran una storia familiare di eredità, mentre ad Un Certain Regard i risvolti della guerra sulle donne ucraine violentate e la vita dei Palestinesi oppressi dallo Stato Israeliano. Temi universali ed attuali Concorso Ufficiale STARS AT NOON di Claire DENIS Un Thriller ambientato in Nicaragua è l’ultima fatica della regista amata dal Festival di
SPECIAL # CANNES75 - 17/28 May 2022 #16 (DAY 8)
I cineasti francesi in vetrina a Cannes: i fratelli Dardennein concorso e Louis Garrel Fuori concorso (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Marina Pavido - Photos are courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Ai due terzi della kermesse vediamo due favoriti francesi a vedersela con Mario Martone e la sua Napoli Concorso Ufficiale TORI AND LOKITA di Jean-Pierre et Luc DARDENNE I due fratelli cineasti sono molto apprezzati dal Festival di Cannes e quest’anno si cimentano sempre sui temi sociali , ma con lo sguardo verso i migranti. Si tratta infatti della
SPECIAL # CANNES75 - 17-28 May 2022 #15 (DAY 8): Nostalgia by Mario Martone
Naples in all its splendor - Nostalgia - Marina's review (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Marina Pavido - The photos are courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Naples. A city which is strongly missed. Especially when it comes to their hometown, from which we have been away for many and many years. These strong feelings towards the Neapolitan capital were staged by Mario Martone in his feature film Nostalgia, based on the novel of the same name by Ermanno Rea and running for the