We hosted live conversation (in English) with Luca Vullo, a versatile filmmaker that has made several documentaries, short films, music videos and commercials, winners of prizes on international festivals. Luca shared insights about his latest documentary “The Voice of the Body” (see trailer below) – a joyful and instructive perspective on the peculiar code of… Continue reading Watch our 11/23/14 cafe Pellicola Live interview with filmmaker Luca Vullo
Tag: Documentary
Open Roads 2013: Handmade Cinema (Guido Torlonia – 2012)
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)
Rome Free City – Roma Città Libera (Marcello Pagliero – 1946)
Where have you been during winter 1946? Since some of us would likely say – nowhere, here is a time capsule from that period in Rome, right after WW2 is over. The American GI’s are still in town and the people wake up into the rough realities of making a living in a battered economy.… Continue reading Rome Free City – Roma Città Libera (Marcello Pagliero – 1946)
From Cinemasud San Diego: Ballo a tre passi – The three steps dance (Salvatore Mereu 2003)
I have been waiting for this and the following movie for months. I am thrilled. This is my own root region (partially) and I have the privilege to be in and out of the scene. Sardinia, where its crystal waters are seen with suspects, and its dark remote caves are a shelter. A land of… Continue reading From Cinemasud San Diego: Ballo a tre passi – The three steps dance (Salvatore Mereu 2003)
Salvatore Giuliano (Francesco Rosi – 1962)
In this masterpiece classic director Francesco Rosi tells the story of Salvatore Giuliano, a famous Sicilian gangster that during the mid-40’s collaborated with a Sicilian separatist group, Movement for the Independence of Sicily (MIS), with close ties to the Mafia engaging with small-scale attacks on government and police targets. Rosi delivers a poignant documentary that… Continue reading Salvatore Giuliano (Francesco Rosi – 1962)