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Open Roads 2014: Via Castellana Bandiera – A Street in Palermo (Emma Dante – 2013)

Shlomi Ron — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 16:45:45 +0000

It’s that time of the year, an absolute treat. I am obviously talking about the annual Italian Cinema festival, Open Roads, that takes place every June at Lincoln Film Center. It’s a rare opportunity to get access to some of the freshest voices in Italian cinema with veteran as well as new surprises. This year, unfortunately,… Continue reading Open Roads 2014: Via Castellana Bandiera – A Street in Palermo (Emma Dante – 2013)

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ItalianDocsOnline 2014: i fantasmi di San Berillo – The Ghosts of San Berillo (Edoardo Morabito – 2013)

Shlomi Ron — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:07:54 +0000

Italian Cinema London has launched today a week-long online festival dedicated to Italian documentaries, aptly called ItalianDocsOnline. It’s a quite innovative program that exposes audiences around the world with some of the latest Italian documentaries. And what’s more it’s free with audience voting to add a bit of a sizzle to the event. Holly, one… Continue reading ItalianDocsOnline 2014: i fantasmi di San Berillo – The Ghosts of San Berillo (Edoardo Morabito – 2013)

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Open Roads 2013: Handmade Cinema (Guido Torlonia – 2012)

Shlomi Ron — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:40:19 +0000

When was the last time you created something with your hands? In a world of rapid technology changes where digital screens seem to mediate large chunk of our daily lives; from omnipresent mobile screens, to office computers, after work tablet snacking, and big screen TV entertainment – I find this documentary extremely timely. Craftsman’s hands… Continue reading Open Roads 2013: Handmade Cinema (Guido Torlonia – 2012)

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Open Roads 2013: Il Riscatto – The Redemption (Giovanna Taviani – 2013)

Shlomi Ron — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:33:44 +0000

“Unlikely Combinations” may be considered one of the most effective recipes to drive engagement in arts. In cinema in general and in our case Italian cinema, you can instantly think of many successful examples. Here are two prominent location themes that were heavily used in both comedy and drama genres: 1) South and North differences:… Continue reading Open Roads 2013: Il Riscatto – The Redemption (Giovanna Taviani – 2013)

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