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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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Open Roads 2013: E’ stato il figlio – It was the Son (Daniele Cipri – 2012)

Shlomi Ron — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:14:50 +0000

It’s June, so that means it’s time for Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2013 at New York’s Lincoln Film Society. It’s a fantastic annual festival that brings some of the freshest voices in Italian Cinema, thus breaking the chain for the typical crop of old classics that some Italian cinema fests tend to focus on.… Continue reading Open Roads 2013: E’ stato il figlio – It was the Son (Daniele Cipri – 2012)

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Open Roads 2011: Il mio domani – My Tomorrow (Marina Spada – 2011)

Shlomi Ron — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:36:27 +0000

It’s amazing that a year has just passed and it’s already June and time for Lincoln Center’s excellent series: Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2012. I attended last year and enjoyed the fresh lineup; I reviewed a few. Director Marina Spada during Q&A session The Walter Reade Theater was fully packed with eager audience that… Continue reading Open Roads 2011: Il mio domani – My Tomorrow (Marina Spada – 2011)

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