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ITALIAN FILM 2016 - FESTIVAL 20 APRIL - 1 MAY Presented by Italian Cultural Institute In partnership with National Museum of Singapore 20 ITALIAN APRIL - 2016 FILM - 1 FESTIVAL MAY PRESENTED BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUPPORTED BY PROUDLY SPONSORED BY SCHEDULE 20 APRIL | WEDNESDAY 6.30 PM AN ITALIAN NAME National Museum of Singapore, (IL NOME DEL FIGLIO) Gallery Theatre (BY INVITATION ONLY) 21 APRIL | THURSDAY 6.50 PM AN ITALIAN NAME GV Plaza (IL NOME DEL FIGLIO) 22 APRIL | FRIDAY 7 PM MAFIA & RED TOMATOES GV Plaza (La NOSTRA TERRA) 22 APRIL | FRIDAY 9 PM GOD WILLING GV Plaza (SE DIO VUOLE) 23 APRIL | SATURDAY 2PM I MOSTRI National Museum of Singapore, Gallery Theatre 23 APRIL | SATURDAY 4.30 PM BLOOD OF MY BLOOD GV Plaza (SaNGUE DEL MIO SANGUE) 23 APRIL | SATURDAY 7 PM MY MOTHER (MIA MADRE) GV Plaza 23 APRIL | SATURDAY 9 PM AN ITALIAN NAME GV Plaza (IL NOME DEL FIGLIO) 24 APRIL | SUNDAY 2 PM ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS National Museum of Singapore, (ROCCO E I SUOI FRATELLI) Gallery Theatre 24 APRIL | SUNDAY 4.20 PM ITALO GV Plaza 24 APRIL | SUNDAY 6.45 PM WONDROUS BOCCACCIO GV Plaza (MaraviGLIOSO BOCCACCIO) 24 APRIL | SUNDAY 9 PM MAFIA & RED TOMATOES GV Plaza (La NOSTRA TERRA) 25 APRIL | MONDAY 7 PM ITALO GV Plaza 25 APRIL | MONDAY 9 PM MY MOTHER (MIA MADRE) GV Plaza 26 APRIL | TUESDAY 7 PM FIRST LIGHT GV Plaza (La PRIMA LUCE) 26 APRIL | TUESDAY 9 PM BLOOD OF MY BLOOD GV Plaza (SaNGUE DEL MIO SANGUE) 27 APRIL | WEDNESDAY 7 PM WONDROUS BOCCACCIO GV Plaza (MaraviGLIOSO BOCCACCIO) 1 MAY | SUNDAY 2 PM 8 1/2 (OTTO E MEZZO) The Projector Box Office machines, AXS Stations and online at www. Sessions will start punctually at the indicated times. gv.com.sg. Tickets at Films rated R21 are suitable for persons aged 21 and Tickets for the screenings at the National Museum of above; M18 - suitable for persons aged 18 and above; Singapore (93 Stamford Road, S 178897) are available NC16 - suitable for persons aged 16 and above; ONLY online at: www.apactix.com. PG13 - suitable for persons aged 13 and above but S$ 13.00 parental guidance is advised for children below 13; (S$ 12.00 for members of the Italian Cultural Institute, Tickets for the screening at The Projector (#05-00 PG - suitable for all, but parents should guide their Italian Association of Singapore and Singapore Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road, S 199589) are young; G- suitable for all ages. Film Society members, upon presentation of a valid available online at: http://theprojector.sg membership card in person at Box offices. Limited to Proof of age is required at the point of purchase and For more information visit: www.iicsingapore.esteri. one discounted ticket per member per session). at the point of admission. The organizers reserve it, www.gv.com.sg, www.apactix.com and www. the right to refuse admission if such proof cannot be Festival tickets are on sale from 7 April. nationalmuseum.sg. produced. The National Museum will offer for each Tickets to the screenings at Golden Village Plaza Information provided in this booklet is correct at purchased ticket one free ticket to the history Gallery (#07-01 Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road, S 238839) the time of printing and subject to change due to and special exhibitions to all Italian Film Festival are available at all GV box offices, via iGV app, digital circumstances beyond the festival organiser’s control. ticketholders. Paolo Crudele Ambassador of Italy to Singapore Opening the Italian Film with the Singapore and bridge differences Festival is always a great International film by finding common occasion to celebrate Festival from its very denominators and themes. Italian cinema and present beginning. As a matter of I believe that there is no to Singaporeans not only a fact, the Italian Film festival better way to celebrate the selection of the top films was initially a special strong cultural relationship produced and released in “section” of the renowned between our two countries Italy last year, but also a Singapore International than by presenting a glance of contemporary Film Festival. The strong week-long programme Italy through the filmic eye. demand for Italian cinema that features a popular has lead the Italian cultural combination of the best in Since the very beginning of Institute to launch its own contemporary Italian cinema the Republic of Singapore Festival in 2003 in order to balanced with a celebration in 1965, the Italian bring a rich and diversified of Italy’s unparalleled movie Embassy has strived to program to Singaporean heritage. bring the very best of movie-goers that have Italian music, art, cinema always responded very My thanks and appreciation and theatre to Singapore, positively to the festival. go to the Italian Cultural and has continued with Hence, the IFF has become Institute in Singapore as this commitment with a yearly tradition in well as the Cinematèque the establishment of a Singapore and has been of the National Museum permanent Italian Cultural running for the past 14 of Singapore and the Institute in 1989. In the field years featuring the finest of Singapore Film Society for of cinema, the Embassy Italian cinematography. organizing this 14th Edition and the Cultural Institute of the Italian Film Festival. have a long history of Cinema remains the most collaborating with the immediate medium to bring Have a great week of Italian Singapore Film Society and together diverse cultures cinema. Veronica Manson Director Italian Cultural Institute W elcome to the 14th Edition tender story of boy of the Italian Film Festival in and his dog in “Italo” by Singapore. The idea behind Alessia Scarso and, finally, this year’s film selection is to “First Light” by Vincenzo present a showcase of Italian Marra an intense story that movies to the Singaporean the portrays the difficulties of audience, all movies which struggle an international divorce and have won awards or were of a custody battle. official entries in the woman film This year, in addition to major international film director juggling these contemporary Italian festivals over the past 12 work and family. movies, the Festival features months. Each movie in this From the Venice also a Classic Section with year’s program has won or Film Festival – where three beautifully restored participated in major film it won the prestigious masterpieces: “Rocco and festivals worldwide. Some International Federation of his Brothers” by Luchino say we are witnessing Film Critics Award – Marco Visconti, “I mostri”, by Dino a new “renaissance” of Bellocchio presents “Blood Risi, a fine example of Italian cinema, as Italian of my Blood”. The festival desecratory 1960’s Italian filmmakers are reaping continues with “Wondrous comedy and a special awards in Berlin (2016), Boccaccio” by the famed screening of “8 and ½” Cannes (2015) and Venice Vittorio and Paolo Taviani by Federico Fellini, co- (2015) just to name a few. in their latest Tuscan- presented with the Institut Italian cinema is very much based tale inspired by the Francais de Singapour on alive and well, bringing medieval masterpiece the occasion of the 120 years emerging and well-known “Decameron” by Boccaccio. of Gaumont, which was the film directors into the “Mafia and Red Tomatoes” co-producer of the film. international spotlight. by Giulio Manfredonia is a While expressing my The opening film is “An drama based on the real- gratitude to this year’s Italian Name” by Francesca life work of a young farming Partners (the Singapore Archibugi, winner of Italy’s cooperative in the Puglia National Museum, GV “Best New Director” Award region battling a ruthless Multiplex, and the Singapore 2015. The story is an local mafia clan. This Film Society), I would also uncanny portrayal of the year’s line-up also includes like to extend thanks to psychological dynamics that “God Willing” by Edoardo our generous Sponsors for affect friends and family Falcone, who also won making this special edition when facing surprising Best New Italian Director of the festival possible in news. The other Italian in 2015. This box office hopes that this edition of films featured in the Festival success tells the hilarious the Italian Film Festival include: “My Mother”, winner story of an atheist surgeon, will entertain and connect of the Ecumenical Jury at a charismatic priest and you with Italy through its the Cannes film festival a dysfunctional family. cinema. 2015, by renowned film Completing the program, Buona visione; Enjoy the director Nanni Moretti about the Festival features the movies! AN ITALIAN NAME (IL NOME DEL FIGLIO) By FRANCESCA ARCHIBUGI 21 April | Thursday 6.50 pm 23 April | Saturday 9 pm GV Plaza 2015, 94 mins, Comedy English subtitles Rating: NC16 (some coarse language) CAST: Alessandro Gassmann Valeria Golino Luigi Lo Cascio Rocco Papaleo Micaela Ramazzotti The extrovert Paolo and the beautiful Simona are expecting. At a dinner with Betta and Sandro, the refined and literate couple, and Claudio, the eccentric musician, one question will lead to an argument that will shake up the night: the name of Paolo and Simona’s son. MAFIA & RED TOMATOES (LA NOSTRA TERRA) By GIULIO MANFREDONIA 22 April | Friday 7 pm 24 April | Sunday 9 pm GV Plaza 2014, 100 mins, Comedy English subtitles Rating: PG13 (some coarse language) CAST: Stefano Accorsi Sergio Rubini Maria Rosaria Russo Iaia Forte Nicola Rignanese Giovanni Calcagno Planting tomatoes may seem safe enough, except when that activity is conducted on land confiscated from mafia bosses. The land is given to an agriculture co-op of young, idealistic and utterly inexperienced group of farmers. The co-op is boycotted daily by the local mafia so much so that the government’s Anti-Mafia Board sends Federico, a competent lawyer with no field experience.