Festival 29 JULY 2020 20 20 STARTS 13 JANUARY 2021 FINISHES No.5 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL EIGHTEEN FILMS NAMING SPONSOR 5 No. Our sponsors / Contenuto / Our sponsors Contents Benvenuti / 03 Welcome Naming Sponsor Naming Luoghi / 04 Locations Cinema / 06 5 Generations of Tunnelers Films Programma / 33 Schedule Classificazione / 59 Classification Proudly Supported by Supported Proudly Amici Il Vizio Della Speranza / The Vice Of Hope 3 / Benvenuti / Welcome Benvenuti / Welcome Ambasciatore Fabrizio again, we will naturally return has already been wrestling with Marcelli, Ambassador to our usual life but hopefully many contemporary issues. of Italy – equipped with some extra values It is no coincidence that we have I am glad to support once more and a fascination by everything programmed Paolo Sorrentino’s one of the most successful that is worthy of being called enormously lavish ‘Loro’ about Italian cultural events in ‘human’. Silvio Berlusconi, alongside New Zealand. With its 17 So it is with a great sense of the hilarious, biting satire locations throughout the privilege that we bring Italian ‘Sono Tornato /I’m Back’ about country, the Cinema Italiano films back into our cinemas Mussolini. Both films emerge Festival is the only Film Festival this year, with the support as razor-sharp satire in these in New Zealand, which didn’t of our strong community of volatile times. However, the go online this year. Renée & both dedicated film-goers and Cinema Italiano Festival also Paolo Rotondo have worked sponsors who have continued offers New Zealand audiences hard against the current difficult to empower us with their trust. culture, art and humour as circumstances to make this We are here. Naturally there a small humble antidote to possible. Thanks to their efforts have been some challenges in hegemony and ignorance. we can recreate the magic to us being able to do this, and This year we mark 500 years watch a movie regarding our some of the hospitality we have since Leonardo Da Vinci’s death culture sitting in a cinema and become known for will not and 500 years since Raffaello’s connecting with people sharing be taking place this year and birth with spectacular big- our interests. The Embassy of possibly next year. We hope screen documentaries. This Italy to New Zealand welcomes our audiences will understand. year’s comedies will leave you laughing in the aisles but the Cinema Italiano Festival What we can offer New Zealand lingering in your thoughts days 2020 and wishes everyone audiences is enthusiasm; later. We will also introduce buona visione! Enthusiasm that will make New Zealand family audiences Ambassador Fabrizio Marcelli your hearts soar! to the tradition of ‘La Befana’ Renee Mark - the good Christmas witch. A letter for the new time – Italian Film Festival NZ Again, Cinema will ignite your imagination, transport you to Dear Amici, A message from the Italy and leave you smiling and The rising of a new time has richer for the experience. already begun and I see Artistic Director 2020 – Buona Visione it brimming with fabulous No one can ignore the tragic opportunities as well as being events that 2020 has brought Paolo Rotondo – Artistic Director a bearer of new lifeblood and to the world. Our hearts are creator of ideas. I am convinced with you. facebook – that this new time will be a It is not just the pandemic that cinemaitalianofestivalnz fascinating opportunity for has shaken the world, but also instagram / @italianfilmfestivalnz us to shape a more virtuous the rise of Fascism, racism, relationship between humanism inequality and corruption. In my #italianfilmsnz and technology, between spirit opinion, Italy has often seemed #cinemaitalianonz and harmony, between profit to experience social, cultural #studioitaliacinemaitaliano and giving back. And when the and political movements early. sun returns to colour our lives Consequently, Italian Cinema WWW.EDIT-STORE.COM 4 / Luoghi / Locations Luoghi / Locations Globe Theatrette / Napier Matakana Cinemas / Govett Brewster / July 29 - August 7 Matakana New Plymouth 15 Hardinge Rd September 4 - 13 November 6 - 17 Ahuriri, Napier 4110 2 Matakana Valley Rd The Len Lye Centre Cinema 06 833 6011 Matakana 0985 42 Queen Street globenapier.co.nz 09 423 0218 New Plymouth 4310 matakanacinemas.co.nz 06 759 6060 Dorothy Browns / govett-brewster.com/cinema Arrowtown August 5 - 9 Bridgeway Cinema / 18 Buckingham St Auckland Rialto / Arrowtown 9302 September 17 - October 1 Tauranga 03 442 1964 122 Queen St November 20 - December 6 21 Devonport Rd dorothybrowns.com Northcote Point Tauranga 3110 Auckland 0627 07 577 0445 Suter Theatre / Nelson 09 481 0040 rialtotauranga.co.nz August 12 - September 2 bridgeway.co.nz Queens Gardens 208 Bridge St Event Cinema / Nelson 7010 Monterey Cinemas / Havelock North 03 548 3885 Takapuna November 25 - December 9 suter.statecinemas.co.nz October 30 - November 8 11 Joll Rd 32-34 Anzac Street Havelock North 4130 The Screening Room / Takapuna 06 877 9016 Masterton Auckland 0622 eventcinemas.co.nz/cinema/ August 12 - 19 09 488 6000 havelock-north 435 Queen Street montereytakapuna.co.nz Masterton 5810 06 378 6191 Whakamax / thescreeningroom.co.nz Lumiere Cinema / Whakatane Christchurch December 2 - 6 Event Cinemas / November 4 - 18 99 The Strand Palmerston North The Christchurch Arts Centre Whakatane 3120 August 13 - 20 26 Rolleston Avenue 07 308 7625 70 Broadway Avenue Christchurch 8013 whakamax.co.nz Palmerston North 4410 03 365 0066 06 355 5335 lumierecinemas.co.nz 2021 eventcinemas.co.nz/cinema/ palmerston-north Empire Cinema / Waiheke Cinema / Wellington Starlight Cinema / Taupo Waiheke September 1 - 8 November 5 - 18 January 7 - 13 Starlight Arcade 214 The Parade 127-129 Oceanview Rd 26 Horomatangi Street Island Bay Oneroa Taupo Wellington 6023 Auckland 1081 07 377 1085 04 939 7557 09 372 4240 starlightcinema.co.nz empirecinema.nz waihekecinema.co.nz VIT A C O N ST ILE 6 / Croce e Delizia / An Almost Ordinary Summer 7 / Non Ci Resta Che Il Crimine / All You Need Is Crime Croce e Delizia / Non Ci Resta Che Il Crimine / M M An Almost Ordinary Summer All You Need Is Crime Director / Two very different families spend Alessandro Gassmann and Director / Take a step back in time with Acting, writing, directing, films, Simone Godano their holidays in the same house Jasmine Trinca make this Massimiliano Bruno Massimiliano Bruno’s hilarious plays, television... Massimiliano by the spectacularly situated comedy a pure delight. crime comedy Non ci Resta che Bruno semmingly does it all. Cast / Cast / cliffside villa in coastal Gaeta: il Crimine; the story of three Bruno is best known for his pop- Alessandro Gassmann, DP Daniele Cipri’s warm Ilenia Pastorelli, the aristocratic Castelvecchios carefree old friends who decide culture comedies Nessuno mi Fabrizio Bentivoglio, widescreen lensing and Tonino Marco Giallini, Jasmine Trinca, are open-minded and eccentric, Edoardo Leo, to put their talents to the test Puo’ Giudicare (2011), Viva l’Italia Zera’s handsome production Filippo Scicchitano whereas the working-class Alessandro Gassmann in organising a “Criminal Tour” (2012) and Notte Prima Degli design make this movie the Petagnas are tight-knit southerners of Rome, where the once- Esami (2006), which earned him Country / kind of travelogue eye-candy Country / united around their firm family famous organised crime group, a nomination for the prestigious Italy, 2019 that will set some viewers to Italy 2019 values. Only the two middle-aged The Magliana, controlled all illegal David di Donatello Award for investigating vacation options Genre / heads of the families know what Genre / betting in the mid-1970’s. But an New Director. Bruno also stars in the locations depicted. Comedy, Romance has brought such distant worlds Fantasy, Crime unexpected twist of fate catapults in this film. together on this summer holiday. the trio back into 1982... and all Duration / When an unexpected engagement Duration / the way to the World Cup in Spain, 100mins 102mins is announced, the lives of all are where they come face to face Language / turned upside down. With the Language / with the original mob bosses Italian with wedding already set for three Italian with (a dangerous encounter), and the English subtitles weeks, chaos and catastrophe English subtitles unimaginable chance to get rich reign on this seemingly “guessing” the correct outcomes Presented by / ordinary summer. of all the games! It turns out this Studio Italia strange journey into the past might By playfully poking fun at Italian just be the perfect opportunity stereotypes, director Simone for redemption... or is it? Bruno Godano presents the rivalry and his star-studded cast take the between loud southerners and audience on a wild and nostalgic their uppity northern counterparts adventure into the past, and all the with raw wit and sensitivity. way back to the future in this witty Gorgeous Mediterranean scenery and entertaining comedy. and a stunning cast including 8 / Ma Cosa Ci Dice Il Cervello / Don’t Stop Me Now 9 / La Famiglia è il Centro di Noi / Family is at the Heart of Us Your Business Name Ma Cosa Ci Dice Il Cervello / M Don’t Stop Me Now Director / After the enormous success Awards / Premi in Lights. Riccardo Milani of Like a Cat on a Highway, actor Paola Cortellesi and her director Winner / Best Actor in a Comedy, Cast / Nastri d’Argento Awards 2019 Paola Cortellesi, husband Riccardo Milani team up Stefano Fresi, for the fifth time to deliver this Winner / Best Italian Performance, Vinicio Marchioni entertaining