Also Directed by Silvio Soldini
Olmo, eighty years old, looks out of the window of a building in the suburban area of a city. His eight-year-old grandson Giulio is reading him an article from the newspaper about melting glaciers, the greenhouse effect, methane and CO2... “What is C-O-2?” asks the child. “Do you remember the carbon dioxide we studied?” says Grandpa. “The one the trees breathe?” asks Giulio. The day after, they’re leaving for a short tour instead of going to school, searching for an old tree.
The œuvre of poet Raffaello Baldini (1924-2005) through the words of those who knew him, the poems he himself read, the fragments of his monologues, his beloved Romagna landscapes.
Anna is an accountant for an important insurance firm and lives with her longterm lover Alessio - a man who longs for a stable longterm relationship with children, home, etc. Anna, feeling as though the fire has fizzled in that relationship takes up with co-worker Domenico and the two begin a passionate affair.
For ten years, Tobias has worked in a clock factory and in the relentless sound of ticking, he sees life go by without much expectation. One day, Tobias sees Caroline, a former school pal from the East. His dreams seemingly become shattered as Caroline is married and has a daughter. A series of surprise events further obstructs their relationship, but Tobias perseveres. He has little to lose.
In this stunning omnibus feature, six Italian directors explore different facets of contemporary Milan, from subways to skyscrapers, shuttered old theaters to the inimitable La Scala. The result is a rich and eclectic portrait of urban life and spaces—both rooted in history and bursting with a diversity of architecture and humanity. In this stunning omnibus feature, six Italian directors explore different facets of contemporary Milan, from subways to skyscrapers, shuttered old theaters to the inimitable La Scala. The result is a rich and eclectic portrait of urban life and spaces—both rooted in history and bursting with a diversity of architecture and humanity.
Composed by eleven short-movies. Started in 2018, the project explore in a sensible and creative way the position of humankind and nature. The key stories illustrated by the eleven internationally recognized filmmakers reflect the intertwined relations between human society and natural environment that are aggravated by climate change on multiple dimensions and scales, hinting at possible solutions.
A chemical analyst and a supermarket clerk strike up a friendship after they are brought together by the death of an elderly woman.
An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her begin. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.
Also Directed by Mario Martone
An agricultural setting in the mid-14th century. Vineyards and olive groves stretch as far as the eye can see. In the distance, there is a farmstead, simple but not poor. The family that lives there consists of father, mother and an eight-year old son, Nino. As farmers, they have everything they need and nothing more. The rhythm of their days is set by the hours tolled by the bells, the passing of the seasons, the rising and setting of the sun, the rain and wind, the searing heat of summer. Nino wakes at dawn and takes the goats to pasture. Traversing archaic, sublime landscapes, he walks as if on an immensely long journey down a path of knowledge.
In 1914, with Italy about to enter World War I, a commune of young artists from Northern Europe establishes itself on the rural island of Capri, a safe haven for dissidents and nonconformists from all over the world, like Russian exiles led by Maxim Gorky, preparing to an upcoming revolution. Here, local girl Lucia meets Seybu, the charming leader of the commune, and Carlo, a young doctor.
From the Opera House of Rome Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini. Orchestra and Choir Of The Opera of Rome, conductor Daniele Gatti. Directed by Mario Martone.
Short film directed by Mario Martone, inspired by the work of the painter Francesco Hayez.
The director resumes at the theater Laura Berti who reads the most beautiful lyrics of Pier Paolo Pasolini, giving with his hands, voice and words, rhythm and unity to the work.
Also Directed by Paolo Rosa
This is the incredible story of a group of Kletzmer musicians during a break in their concert. In a few minutes out of the stage fights, unexpected events happen that stem from the telling a brief little story.
