“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 10th, 2024 – 5 SHORT MOVIES
Synopsis Asterion, directed by Francesco Montagner – Lenght: 15’ Under the burning sun, a solitary bull awaits tireless, whilst a man jumps deep into the darkest waters of his persona, in their common attempt to defeat death. In this silent visual poem, the massive body of a bull appears on the table of a meticulous […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 10th, 2024 – “MATRIMONIO ALL’ITALIANA”
Synopsis Matrimonio all’italiana, directed by Vittorio De Sica A 1964 film, with Marcello Mastrioianni and Sophia Loren. When handsome, successful Domenico (Marcello Mastroianni) first meets the sexy young waif Filomena (Sophia Loren) in Naples during World War II, he is instantly smitten. Flash forward to the postwar years, and the two meet again, sparking a […]
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Graces by Silvia Gribaudi
The Italian Cultural Institute and Beirut Physical Lab, in collaboration with ZEBRA Cultural Association, present Graces by Silvia Gribaudi Graces is a project inspired by The Three Graces, a sculpture created by Antonio Canova between 1812 and 1817. The work draws from mythology: Zeus’ three daughters – Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia – radiates splendor, joy […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 08th, 2024 – “ROMANTICHE”
Synopsis Romantiche, directed by Pilar Fogliati The stories of four girls who live in and around Rome: Eugenia Praticò, the aspiring screenwriter who fled Palermo to pursue success, as long as it is niche; Uvetta Budini di Raso, the aristocratic, beautiful, sleepy downtown girl making her business debut; Michela Trezza, who is about to get […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 08th, 2024 – “8 e 1/2”
Synopsis 8 e ½, directed by Federico Fellini A 1963 comedy-drama film, with Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo… Troubled Italian filmmaker Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni) struggles with creative stasis as he attempts to get a new movie off the ground. Overwhelmed by his work and personal life, the director retreats into his […]
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A FREE BODY Workshop with Silvia Gribaudi
The workshop is an experience of the poetic dimension that Silvia Gribaudi researches between the vivacity and presence of the body, where the cathartic dimension of humour and play are embodied in the expression of the body and of the gesture in each person. Through a proposal mixing contemporary dance training and clown, with a […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 07th, 2024 – “PALAZZINA LAF”
Synopsis Palazzina LAF, directed by Michele Riondino Caterino is a worker at the Ilva factory in Taranto. When the company executives decide to use him as a spy to identify the workers they should get rid of, Caterino starts to track his colleagues, in search of reasons to report them. He then asks to be […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 07th, 2024 – “NON RIATTACCARE”
Synopsis Non Riattaccare, directed by Manfredi Lucibello Rome, March 2020. One of the many anonymous nights during the lockdown. Suddenly Irene’s (Barbara Ronchi) phone starts ringing. It’s Pietro (Claudio Santamaria), her ex boyfriend. She hasn’t heard from him for months, since their breakup. She hesitates, but eventually she answers the phone. Pietro is out of […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 07th, 2024 – “C’È ANCORA DOMANI” – TRIPOLI
Synopsis C’è ancora domani, directed by Paola Cortellesi In post-war Rome, a city torn between its newfound liberation and the miserable aftermath of the war, Delia (Paola Cortellesi) is seemingly resigned to her traditional role of wife and mother. Her husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea) is the undisputed master of the family, he works hard to […]
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“ITALIAN SCREENS – FARE CINEMA” | JULY 06th, 2024 – “IO CAPITANO”
Synopsis Io Capitano, directed by Matteo Garrone In this acclaimed film which won top directing and acting prizes at the Venice Film Festival, writer-director Garrone presents a “reverse shot” of the immigration experience while unfolding an epic, cinematographically magnificent odyssey. The story is told through the mind’s eye and experiences of two Senegalese teenagers who, […]
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