The 10th edition of Cinema Made in Italy kicks off in London
- The annual showcase of Italy’s best, recently released cinematographic productions is unfolding between 4–9 March in the English capital
The 10th edition of Cinema Made in Italy, the annual exhibition organised by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, is opening today, 4 March, bringing the very best of recent Italian film production to the English capital. Opening the event at South Kensington’s Ciné Lumière this evening will be Ginevra Elkann’s first work If Only [+see also:
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The nine titles featuring in this programme which runs to 9 March, as selected by Adrian Wootton (the managing director of Film London and programme advisor for the BFI London Film Festival), include another two films directed by women: Flesh Out [+see also:
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Over the course of this six-day exhibition, London audiences will also discover Federico Bondi’s multi-award-winning work Dafne [+see also:
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interview: Igort
film profile] by Igort, likewise discovered in Venice, in the Venice Days line-up; the much appreciated Sole [+see also:
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interview: Carlo Sironi
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All film screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors. Meanwhile, Liliana Cavani’s provocative film The Night Porter, dating back to 1974 and starring Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde, is set to be shown as a "Sunday Classic".
(Translated from Italian)
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