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CRIALESE’S “CHILDREN” GROW UP IN MOVING DOCUMENTARY
02/09/2008
Camille d’Arcimoles’ medium-length documentary Che Saccio (which literally means “what do I know?” in Sicilian) palpably touched audiences today for its intimate, honest portrayal of two young boys who grew up working alo ...
VERHEYDE’S AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STELLA SHINES BRIGHT
01/09/2008
Yet another standing ovation from Venice Days audiences, this time for Sylvie Verheyde’s third feature film, Stella. The actress-screenwriter-director turned to her childhood for inspiration, to make a wonderfully moving ...
A COUNTRY TEACHER HITS THE LIDO
01/09/2008
Bohdan Slamá’s third feature film, A Country Teacher, perceptibly moved audiences after its public screening tonight, earning a long applause and a standing ovation. The story about a gay, 30-something teacher from Prague ...
VALKEAPÄÄ BRINGS BEGUILING VISITOR TO THE LIDO
31/08/2008
Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää’s debut feature The Visitor screened to an enthusiastic public in the Venice fest sidebar Venice Days. Mysterious and sparse, the film centres on the unnamed Boy (Vitali Bobrov), whose life re ...
AT THE AUTHORS’ VILLA A DISCUSSION ABOUT ARTHOUSE CINEMA AND ITS PROBLEMS, STARTING FROM FRANCE AND ITALY
31/08/2008
Yesterday second meeting at the Authors’ Villa: LE CLUB DES 13: AN EUROPEAN DEBATE. Is there still any room for a strong and self-conscious arthouse cinema, in a sector split between super-productions controlled until the last f ...