Special Showeast” Issue – Year VII – October 2005 Production: Cattleya, Rai Cinema, Rying Illegal Aliens to Italian Shores

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an initiative of the European Union ONCE YOU’RE BORN ily that in just two generations has PRIVATE MEDIA Programme with the (Quando Sei Nato Non Puoi Più achieved significant wealth. One night, (Private) Year of production: 2004 support of the Italian Government during a sailing trip through the Mediter- Via Soperga, 2 • 20127 Milano • Italy Nasconderti) tel. +39.02.66984405 Year of production: 2005 ranean, Sandro falls into the sea, and Director: Saverio Costanzo. the others on board notice too late. fax +39.02.6691574 Country of origin: Italy. e-mail: [email protected] When they return to look for him, there Director: Marco Tullio Giordana. Language spoken: Arabic/English/Hebrew. http://www.mediasalles.it Country of origin: Italy/France/UK. is no sign of the boy. Although given Genre: Drama. Language spoken: Italian. up for dead, Sandro, instead, has man- Production: Offside, Istituto Luce, Cydonia, supported by aged to be rescued by a fishing boat car- Genre: Adventure/Drama. Rai Cinema. International Edition no. 4 – “Special ShowEast” issue – year VII – October 2005 Production: Cattleya, Rai Cinema, rying illegal aliens to Italian shores. American distributors: Arab Film Distribution, USA Babe, Aquarius Film. Thus, begins an adventurous return to (18 November 2005); Europa Filmes, Brazil. World sales: TF1 International. Italy. Having confronted hitherto un- An initiative on behalf of Italian film-making, American distributors: Casablanca known expectations, rejections, hopes Synopsis: with the aim of bringing its latest productions and disillusionments, Sandro has Based on the real-life story of a well-to-do Palestinian family un- CULTURE AND THE ECONOMY: Filmes, Brazil; Babilla Ciné, Colombia into the limelight, even on markets, such as (August 2006) and Ecuador. crossed over that thin line between fortunate enough to live between Israeli settlements and an Arab THE COMMITMENT OF ITALY adolescence and adulthood. And once village. One day, seemingly from nowhere, Israeli soldiers move Russia and China, that have been the almost Synopsis: over that threshold, nothing is like it into their home for “security reasons”. The family father, Moham- exclusive prerogative of US films up to now. AND THE EU TO THE SUCCESS Thirteen year-old Sandro is from Bres- was before. From the novel by Maria mad, refuses to leave, subjecting himself and his family to an un- This, briefly, is Italian Cinema Worldwide, OF THEIR FILMS cia in Northern Italy, only son of a fam- Pace Ottieri, with same name. easy occupation, and splintering family loyalties. which I have the pleasure of introducing in this edition, entirely devoted to it. “I think Italy has to co-operate closely with “The future of European cinema closely regards In line with MEDIA Salles’ vocation, this new the other countries to build a European cul- all of us. Our imagined world, the emotions, COME INTO THE LIGHT GOOD MORNING, NIGHT Synopsis: initiative, made possible thanks to the sup- tural policy on two bases: cultural goods stories and culture that the cinema brings us (Alla Luce del Sole) (Buongiorno, Notte) Chiara leads a quiet life. She works as a librari- port of the Italian Government, again sees are not a commodity like any other but en- are a basic part of our continent’s wealth. Year of production: 2003 Year of production: 2003 an, is recently married and has moved into a new cinema exhibitors as its prime interlocu- apartment with her husband. And that's how titled to special safeguarding, because it is The protection of our common European tors, and their most important meetings as Chiara wants to be seen. What nobody knows, through them that a people’s conscience cinema heritage, its conservation and restora- Director: Roberto Faenza. Director: Marco Bellocchio. its venues. For this reason, if its beginning Country of origin: Italy. is that she is a member of one of the world's most takes shape and is consolidated; the culture tion, the systematic collection of works for Country of origin: Italy. was marked by the presentation, at Cinema Language spoken: Italian. feared terrorist groups who have kidnapped the industries must work together, so as to build the cinema but also of the work of promot- Language spoken: Italian. Genre: Drama. Expo International in Amsterdam last June, Production: Jean Vigo Italia, with the contri- Genre: Drama. Prime Minister of their country and are holding a European common market of culture, able ing and spreading the knowledge of him hostage in their basement. Based on the true of the “European Producer of the Year” bution of MiBAC. Production: Filmalbatros, Rai Cinema, Sky (co- to stand up to the impact of American hege- European cinema is not an abstract matter story of the kidnapping of Aldo Moro in 1978, Award to Elda Ferri – who in recent years World sales: The Works. operation), with the contribution of MiBAC. mony. The European Union numbers 450 for fans. It is a sign of care for our shared a crime which stunned a nation, this sensitive and has produced some of the most outstanding American distributors: Capri Films, Canada World sales: Celluloid Dreams. million citizens and if we succeed in co-or- history and for a highly important industry American distributors: Wellspring Media, thoughtful film explores the failure of radical ide- and successful Italian films and who was in (Spring 2006). dinating our European policies, we are ca- which, like all of us, daily comes up against USA (11 November 2005). ology. Venice this year with the latest work by Synopsis: pable of producing a cultural voice that is the difficulties of globalisation”. Roberto Faenza, The Days of Abandonment, Having been called by the archbishop of Paler- just as strong as that of the United States”. mo to watch over the parish just outside the city – it is followed by other, very important ap- Nikolaos Sifunakis gates, Brancaccio,also his birthplace, Giuseppe PERSONA NON GRATA THE KEYS TO THE HOUSE pointments, such as Kino Expo, held in Rocco Buttiglione Chairman of the Committee Puglisi in less than two years was able to build (Persona Non Grata) (Le Chiavi di Casa) Moscow in September, ShowEast, now in Italian Minister for Cultural Resources on Culture and Education of the a community center. Here, assisted by a group Year of production: 2005 Year of Production: 2004 Orlando, and CineAsia in Beijing in Decem- and Affairs European Parliament of young volunteers, he worked hard every day ber. to try and save the lives of small innocent chil- Director: Krzysztof Zanussi. Director: Gianni Amelio. Country of origin: Italy/Russia/Poland. Country of origin: Italy/France/Germany. Recently a showman of the stature of Rober- ITALY IN THE AMERICAS: Immovision – for the Brazilian distribution of dren. Soon he understood that to make a dent to Benigni stated: “in the cinema, two things in that disintegrating structure he needed to do Language spoken: Polish. Language spoken: Italian. A NEW SEASON OF FILMS Viva Zapatero!, whilst Once You’re Born will and give more. Doing more and giving more, Genre: Drama. Genre: Drama/Family. are important: the screen and the seats. Both come to Brazilian audiences thanks to mean't going up against the inertia of the lo- Production: Sintra, Istituto Luce, Studio Production: ACHAB Film, Pola Pandora Film, Are- have to be filled”. Over these few months there is no lack of pro- Casablanca Filmes and will be reaching the cal powers: in order to have a sewage system,a Filmowe TOR, Three T Production, Kairos, na Films, Arte France Cinéma, 01 Rai Cinema, We trust that Italian Cinema Worldwide will motional initiatives on behalf of Italian cine- markets of Colombia and Ecuador through school,a medical center, several things that Telewizja Polska SA, Canal +, Agencja Bavaria Film, Jean Vigo Italia, Pandora Filmpro- succeed in contributing to this undertaking ma in America. Anna Maria Pasetti tells us about Babilla Ciné. The latter company is also the had always been missing in Brancaccio. Inevitably Produkcji Filmowej. duktion GmbH, with the contribution of Eurimages. on both fronts. them in this issue, emphasising in particular World sales: Lakeshore Entertainment. distributor of Don’t Move, due for release on his path will place him in a position of conflict Domenico Dinoia the intention to arouse the interest of audi- with the interests of the mafia powers... Synopsis: American distributors: Lions Gate Films the big screen in Colombia during the month Since the death of his wife, Helena, the International, USA and Canada (22 December 2004); President of MEDIA Salles ences in the main US cities in films “made in of November. Brazil will again represent diplomat Wiktor is no longer able to ad- Septimo Arte, Mexico and Argentina (30 September Italy”. Apart from this, the calendar for the com- both the first step in the international distri- THE DAYS OF ABANDONMENT here to the strict code of conduct expect- 2005); Procinal, Colombia (25 December 2005, tbc); MEDIA Salles presents ing weeks offers two outstanding events for bution of The Days of Abandonment, thanks (I Giorni dell’Abbandono) ed in the Polish embassy he heads up in Estaçao Cinema e Cultura, Brazil. the players they address: both ShowEast – the to Paris Filmes (who will also distribute All Year of production: 2005 Uruguay. Synopsis: meeting of exhibitors from the East coast of The Invisible Children, Remember Me and He is involved in double crossing games Gianni, a young man like many others, after years the United States, the Caribbean area and South Manual of Love), and a new stage in the Director: Roberto Faenza. with the Russian and arm sales, slotted in of denial, meets his son Paolo for the first time, on America – and AFM, whose protagonists are Country of origin: Italy. between international conferences, and American itinerary of The Keys to The House, a train going to Berlin. Paolo is a fifteen year old sales agents and distributors, will be impor- which has already reached the United States, Language spoken: Italian. he no longer has any faith in anyone. with serious handicaps but an exuberant, carefree tant occasions for giving visibility to Italian Genre: Drama. is currently in Mexico and Argentina and He is convinced his friends are insincere and happy individual. The film is the story of an films. At ShowEast, the Italian Cinema World- Production: Jean Vigo Italia, Medusa Film. and that Helena had betrayed him. unexpected and frail happiness: to know and re- will be in Colombia in December. World sales: Medusa Film. When Wiktor discovers all his suspicions for promoting Italian films during the most important wide initiative presents the trailers of films that As well as Brazil, Mexico (Gussi) and Venezuela discover oneself, far away from home. Their stay professional gatherings of cinema exhibitors. American distributors: Paris Filmes, Brazil. were unfounded, he leaves his job as am- in Germany and then sudden trip to Norway turns will shortly be coming to theatres (the fact cards (continues on page 3) for these films can be found on page 4). The Synopsis: bassador and goes back to being a simple the relationship between the two of them into one Italian Cinema Worldwide Olga, a still young woman, tranquil and satis- man. of findings, secrets, confrontations and happiness... selection cannot fail to open with Private, which fied, is all of a sudden abandoned by her hus- in 2005: had been chosen as the official Italian entry MEDIA SALLES band and falls into a bottomless vortex. The days Cinema Expo International, Amsterdam, for the Oscar, even though it was subse- AT SHOWEAST 2005 of abandonment are the endless hours of loss- THE TIGER AND THE SNOW ly in love with lyrics, but even more, with a The Netherlands, 27-30 June 2005 quently excluded by the Academy Awards Com- Presentation of a selection of the most recent es, inflicted and suffered, the times of hard (La Tigre e La Neve) woman named Vittoria. Unfortunately his love mittee. Italian productions soon coming to North- emotions and feelings that devastate her, of Year of production: 2005 is unrequited, and so Attilio who is an exuberant Kino Expo, Moscow, CIS, 13-16 September Private will be released in the United States and South-American theatres. the love sickness that suffocates her. Shot main- and extravagant man to try and win over his in November in prestigious cinemas such as ly from a subjective point of view and accom- belle, and not hesitate in getting into the most ShowEast, Orlando, United States, 24 October, Director: Roberto Benigni. the Manhattan Angelika Film Center, as well panied by the narrating first person of the main absurd and hilarious situations. But things will 24-27 October from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm, Country of origin: Italy. as on another market of considerable di- character, a plot is developed that one could de- Language spoken: Italian. not work out as he had planned, and during followed by the Networking Lunch, fine a “thriller of the soul”, loaded with aston- Genre: Comedy. these strange sentimental twists, the two of them CineAsia, Beijing, China, 13-15 December mensions – that of Brazil. Here, as well as during the International Day, ishment and fury. Olga’s is a disastrous fall that Production: Melampo Cinematografica. will find themselves in Iraq, right at the be- Costanzo’s film, Europa Filmes will be dis- at the Crystal Ballroom J of the Orlando takes your breath away, a trial that captures and ginning of the conflict. There, Attilio who does Executive Producer: Jean Vigo Italia. For further information: tributing another two titles of great current World Center Marriott. drags you to the darkest and most painful end World Sales: Focus Features. not speak a word of Arabic, will find himself [email protected] – www.mediasalles.it interest, The Life I Want and Crime Novel, and forced to fight his own personal battle against For more information on Italian Cinema of decline and female experience. has already purchased the distribution rights From the Elena Ferrante's novel, translated in- Synopsis: the hell of destruction, armed only with his po- Worldwide at ShowEast 2005: for Don't Tell. No release date as yet but the to 12 languages. The story of a poet, Attilio De Giovanni, mad- etry... An initiative supported by the Italian Government [email protected] rights have also been bought – this time by

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You’re Born by Marco Tullio Giordana and proceeding independently. As far as I’m (continues from page 1) acquired product such as Land Wind, Come ITALIAN PRODUCTION THE PRODUCTION OF So When Are The Girls Coming? by Pupi concerned, for example, The Keys to The (Cines Unidos) too, will see Manual of Love Into The Light and most recently Quo Vadis, FROM EUROPE TO CHINA FILMS CROSSING Avati. Participation by Italian directors and House was co-produced with Rai Cinema. – the winner on American soil of the Italian Baby? Interview with NATIONAL BORDERS actors, but also by the Cattleya producers This made things a lot easier, because Rai Film Festival of Miami which ended a few days We programmed Land Wind to primarily Gianni Amelio Interview with Elda Ferri and George Clooney – now a national star has an agreement by which all its films are ago on 11 October and which also reserved play to the Italian communities at theatres lo- by virtue of residence – enhanced the event. From The Stolen Children to The Keys to The “If there’s no story, there’s nothing doing”. taken on by Lakeshore Entertainment, and a warm welcome for Pupi Avati’s So When cated in Italian neighborhoods, as well as pro- While the Italian celebrations were going on House – which, following its European suc- The speaker is Elda Ferri, a producer who, we receive a minimum guaranteed return. Are The Girls Coming? Instead, in November gramming it at cinematheques, art theatres in Hollywood, the East Coast did not stand cesses, has already reached movie theatres in in recent years, has come out with some of This is a great thing, because the films re- Argentina will be a port of call for director and upscale chains to capture the cinephile by idly but gave us “Washington, Italy – Mexico, Argentina, and which will be re- the most important and successful of Ital- ally do travel after that. But for many Ital- Krzysztof Zanussi, involved in the promotion contingency. We positioned the film more as ian films, the problem is to have a compa- The Italian Film Fest”, already in its fourth leased in Colombia in December – Gianni ian films, including the Oscar award winner of his film Persona Non Grata – a co-production an upscale art film rather than an international for Best Foreign Language Film Life Is ny that takes care of this work, that believes year. Its creator and patron (also of “Capri Amelio’s films have gained important recog- by Russia, Italy and Poland actually shot in drama and to date, it has been a critic proof nition in Italy, widespread attention from Beautiful by Roberto Benigni, The Keys to in the foreign distribution of a film and in- Uruguay – for which negotiations on the Hollywood” and “Ischia Global Film Fest”) vests in it, which is why it’s very difficult to success. We have still yet to exploit the film the public and an international distribution The House by Gianni Amelio, and almost all Latin American distribution rights have now is Pascal Vicedomini who brought the East of Roberto Faenza’s works for the cinema, sell outside national borders. Co-productions on video and television”. that has made them well known in many opened. In Canada, on the other hand, an- Coast an icon of the caliber of Franco Nero from Jona Who Lived in The Whale to are partly an exception. At least they are Robin Smith countries, from the United States to Ger- other film by Roberto Faenza, Come Into (testimonial of the event) but also Raoul many, from The Netherlands to Greece, to According to Pereira and his most recent film, usually distributed in the countries of the General Manager The Light, is expected in the first half of Bova – busy on several American sets in these the United Kingdom. The keys to this success The Days of Abandonment, a competitor at co-producers. Capri Releasing, Canada 2006: it will be distributed by Capri Films few months – and Roberto Faenza, who re- are explained by the director himself, who this year’s Venice Film Festival and a future What role is played by Festivals on this sce- ceived the honour of having several works release in Brazil. The subject and the plot, who are also responsible for the coming re- also talks about his latest film, soon coming nario? Do they represent a launching pad screened. The film festival was dedicated THE PROMOTION thus, stand at the centre of the film and its lease of Quo Vadis, Baby? and the current cir- to Italian cinemas, The Missing Star. for films, or not? possible fortunes – abroad, too. Because the culation of Land Wind. And to close full cir- to the memory of the unforgettable Marcel- OF ITALIAN FILMS Mr Amelio, in your opinion what are the more universal the film’s values are, the Yes, without doubt. Merely on hearing that cle, returning to the United States, we should lo Mastroianni. But this is not the end of it: WORLDWIDE elements that have made your films so well more they can be shared outside the home The Days of Abandonment was competing remember the launch now taking place of November, too, will be a good month for the in Venice, distributors in Spain, England, “Despite its distance in terms of time and loved by Italian audiences and have enabled country. To back up her argument, Ferri does Good Morning, Night by Wellspring Media, Bel Paese. Now in its 14 th edition, the N.I.C.E., Germany and Switzerland thought it would style from the great masters, Italian cinema them to cross national frontiers? not use the words of a cinema expert, but a “boutique-style” distribution company, or New Italian Cinema Events, will be held If there’s one thing a director never manages be best if they got there first and asked to has retained its ability to move people by of a psychoanalyst, the Italian Musatti: “Once whose approach might be compared to Em- in New York (at the MoMa and at the Quad telling day-to-day stories about ordinary peo- to find out, it’s the mysterious reason why a in the auditorium, it is the spectator’s sub- view the film. In this sense, the visibility that pire Pictures (distributor in Spring 2005 of Cinema) and in San Francisco (at the Kabu- ple. Ours is not a cinema of super heroes, film becomes popular. If we knew the secret conscious that enters into relationship with a festival offers a film cannot be denied. If, Caterina in The Big City) and Strand Releas- of popularity, we’d all be much happier to as in this case, the film is also taken from ki Cinema). From 4 to 20 November the yet, to take some recent examples, films the images on the screen”. This is why fear, ing, to whom we owe a string of Italian films do this job. Perhaps a spectator can give a a novel, the popularity of the latter makes event – Florentine in origin and conceived such as The Son's Room, The Best of Youth passion, love, are chords which, once that came to US audiences during 2005, for better answer than the director to a question a big difference to the reception the film can by Viviana Del Bianco – will bring to the States or Don’t Move have been distributed through- touched, are likely to produce a very sim- example Open My Heart and Primo Amore. like yours. I can only make a guess: the expect. In fact, the fine book by Elena films like Mario’s War by Antonio Capuano out the world. This ability, this talent for ilar effect in France, as in China. “A cine- And as from November the Italian offer in constant attempt to tell stories with strong feel- Ferrante, from which the film was taken, (a director to whom a personal cycle is bringing deep and moving sentiments onto ma of the sentiments might be Italian or Cana- the New Continent may grow still further: ings involved, in a simple, accessible language has been translated in many European coun- dedicated), The Remains of Nothing by the scene, is certainly one of the key aspects dian, it doesn’t matter much”. This is the case many sales agents who deal with Italian ti- and never putting stylistic ambitions before tries. This greatly raises interest in the film’s Antonietta De Lillo, Saimir by Francesco that make our cinema universal. And we of The Days of Abandonment, which cen- tles place their odds on AFM in order to the claims of the heart. tres on “one of the essential themes of our theatrical release. Munzi, You Must Be The Wolf by Vittorio should not underestimate the importance of find buyers. Amongst them are TF1 with society, self-esteem”. It is the case of The Tiger Moroni, Gas by Luciano Melchionna, The the territory, of this country – Italy – which, In The Keys to The House the encounter be- If you had to suggest a promotional for- Crime Novel, Don't Tell and Once You’re and The Snow, where poetry, war, suffer- Silence of The Skylark by David Ballerini, with its historical and artistic treasures and tween father and son takes place in Berlin, mula compatible with an “Italian” budget, Born, Adriana Chiesa Enterprises with The in The Missing Star China is the stage. What ing and love hold together and promise to what would it be? I Truly Respect You by Eugenio Cappuccio, natural beauty, enchants international audi- take the spectator far beyond the physical Days of Abandonment and La Passione di Unnatural by Alessandro Tofanelli and prompted you to set these two stories abroad If we’re talking about films dealing with Giosuè L’Ebreo, The Works International with ences”. – unlike the texts that inspire the films – Born boundaries of the story, between Italy and The Facts of The Magliana Gang by Daniele big themes, I think an interesting formula Mario’s War, Filmexport Group with The Giovanni Galoppi Again by Pontiggia and Abandonment by Iraq. Costantini. In December the Italian expedi- is one that we have already tried on sever- Silence of The Skylark. President of AIP-Filmitalia Ermanno Rea? And yet, not all good stories with universal al occasions: a campaign linked to the cen- tion to the USA will see an expression of I set both my last two films outside Italy, appeal manage to travel the world. Why is tral issue in the film. For example, in the case Elisabetta Brunella talent and beauty in a homage to Laura but for very different reasons. In The this? of Come Into The Light, the story of Don Secretary General of MEDIA Salles Morante, which AIP-Filmitalia, the organis- PRIVATE: ATTEMPTS Keys to The House, Berlin was a backdrop, an If a lot depends on the plot, on the story, Puglisi, the Italian priest killed by the ers of the initiative, have decided to entitle AT DIALOGUE alien place where the impossibility of com- a lot is linked to promotion. American films, mafia, we organised meetings, open to ITALIAN FEVER “An Evening with Laura Morante”. Four films “It’s a true story and it was the great quali- munication and solitude of the father and son for example, are anticipated by massive schools, with leading figures in the battle for IN THE STATES interpreted by the Tuscan actress will be the ty of the man that made me feel the need to were able to gain the right prominence. In campaigns. Not by chance, P&A invest- law and order, who exchanged views with core of the event which will be held at the other words, given the type of story, there was ments for large-budget films in America are Always openly declared, America’s love of tell it”. This is what Saverio Costanzo says young people on the subject of justice and MoMa in New York from 8 to 11 December. about his feature debut, Private, which Italy no desire to portray Berlin. In The Missing almost equal to those of production, whilst the relationship with rules and regulations things “Made in Italy” finds confirmation Star, China is the protagonist, even though here the relationship is around 1 to 20. once again this year with the arrival of Ital- Anna Maria Pasetti chose to present as the official Italian entry that are perceived as unjust. It was a suc- for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2005 it is seen through the eyes of an Italian. However, even with a lower budget, it is cess: around 400,000 young people took part. ian films on the East and West Coasts of the THE VOICE Academy Awards. Globalisation changes the structure of work essential for us to increase our promotion- For The Days of Abandonment, instead, we United States. These are the new faces of Ital- al capacity. Partly because, in an increasingly The day after the choice by the Italian more or less everywhere and, with it, also the have planned round tables with famous ian cinema, the respectful but not shy heirs OF DISTRIBUTORS standardised situation, the first to invent commission, the Chief Executive Officer of human relationships in which it consists. “abandoned people” on the subject of fidelity, of “legends” like Fellini, Rossellini, Anto- something new is the winner. And winning “Italian movies are very interesting, nevertheless Istituto Luce, one of the film’s co-producers, This redefinition often causes fear and rais- betrayal, self confidence. Because, in our nioni, Visconti etc., names that still today are is vital since, in my view, it is difficult to Italian actors and directors are not very fa- stated: “In candidating Private the winner es many questions. Is some sort of answer sug- view, a film must arouse emotion, but not the symbol of Italy on Hollywood territory. miliar in Colombia and in the Latin-Ameri- cover a film’s production costs today un- only this: it must also ensure that, after see- is Italian independent cinema, that great gested in The Missing Star? Several initiatives have been organised by Ital- can countries. This fact could be the result less it crosses national borders. ing it, there is something left to say that is little low-budget cinema capable of becom- Let’s just say that I feel I’m in the same po- ian institutions in collaboration with their of a lack of promotion of Italian movies in sition as those who ask themselves the But it takes a lot of energy to cross borders. not banal. American counterparts and thanks to these ing the vehicle for great and important mes- the key international film festivals. Therefore sages”. Unfortunately, however, the choice questions and not in that of those who Who can afford this? a handful of titles have already gained or will M. V. G. a more visible promotion of the films as was refused by the Academy Awards, on provide the answers. At least not all of them, The great difference lies between having con- soon gain visibility in the USA, also in terms tacts with a foreign distributor or agent well as of the actors and directors could the grounds that the film was not in Italian. and perhaps not the right ones. of the market, with local buyers. The sec- guaranteed by the home distributor, and MEDIA Salles presents help in the positioning of Italian movies”. And yet, as the film critic Fabio Ferzetti – ond edition of Cinema Italian Style, held Can you tell us about the human and pro- DigiTraining Plus: amongst the members of the jury that se- from 6 to 16 October between Hollywood Federico Mejía fessional experience of shooting in a coun- New Technologies for European Cinemas lected the film – wrote in the “Messaggero”, try like China? and Santa Monica, has just recently ended. Managing Director Kuurne (Belgium), 5-9 April 2006 “the director, the producer, the troupe, It would take an entire book to describe at the headquarters of BARCO The event, curated by the journalist Silvia Babilla Ciné, Colombia this experience. I hope it shows in the film. the country where the film was shot are all Main topics: Bizio, was organised by the American Cin- Italian”. Nonetheless, apart from the race for Shooting in China, I was in an ideal position • The present state of the European and international emathèque, Cinecittà Holding, AIP-Filmi- “We at Capri Releasing are always on the look to understand, step by step, my hero’s feel- market for digital screening out for excellent international films to com- the Oscar, the film – the story of the forced talia and the Italian Film Commission and and equally impossible cohabitation of a ings. We both made the same journey and • Overview of technologies opened with a retrospective dedicated to plement our slate of product. Italian cinema neither of us as a tourist. Perhaps it’s never • Exhibition and Distribution has always been a viable source of product Palestinian family and a troop of Israeli sol- • Digital cinema economics Michelangelo Antonioni (“Under the Sign of possible to get to know a country properly, for the Canadian marketplace especially diers – will be reaching American cinemas • Market potential Antonioni”). This alternated with the screen- in November. “I expect it to be welcomed in unless you live in close contact with its in- ing of titles such as Don’t Tell by Cristina when considering that the various Italian habitants. So that what I learnt about China The course will also offer: America by audiences that are open to de- • Visit to a cinema equipped with digital projector Comencini, Manual of Love by Giovanni communities account for 1.4 million of Cana- didn’t come from the landscapes and the mon- bate”, we were told by Costanzo, who is al- • European case studies Veronesi, Come Into The Light by Roberto da’s population base. With this in mind, and uments, but from the people I had near me also knowing that there are various Italian ready at work on his next project: the story while I was working. Faenza, Quo Vadis, Baby? by Gabriele of a religious experience. Salvatores, Crime Novel by Michele Placido, media outlets throughout the country to help Maria Vittoria Gatti The Italian producer Elda Ferri. The Life I Want by Giuseppe Piccioni, Once support each of these releases, we have M.V.G.

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