ROME – Two great women and artists will be the protagonists of the third day of the 18th Rome Film Festival. On the one hand we see celebration Isabella Rossellini, who, before receiving his well-deserved lifetime achievement award, will meet with the Capitol public; with another Francesca Archibugiwhich will bring the first episodes Story. Taken from Elsa Morante’s novel of the same name, one of the most important literary works of the last century, the series, which will premiere on Paradise in early 2024, will grace the red carpet with an incredible cast consisting of performers such as Jasmine Trinca, Elio Germano AND Asia Argento.
At the progressive film competition we find Death is a problem for the living Finnish Teemu Nikki, with two main characters who seem to have come out of pulp Fictionfor a comedy in noir style, without forgetting the typical style of the director, winner of the Orizzonti Extra competition in 2001, and Construction by Toribio Bardelli one of the most promising Peruvian authors, Adrian Saba.
Disability takes center stage in the special documentary screenings section. Four-fifths Stefano Urbanetti dedicated to football for the blind, e Krypton Francesco Munzi, trip to two hospitals for the mentally ill. Monica Bellucci however she is the main character Maria: letters and memoriesa film about the theater tour of the same name directed by Tom Wolf and dedicated to the divine Maria Callas.
For lovers of music and, in particular, gods Negramaroyou can’t help but go to the Palladium theater for the premiere of the play Negramaro – Returning home. Now I know how to get backa documentary by Giorgio Testi in which, after 20 years of success, the cult band returns home to Salento, where it all began.
Finally, in the rich offer of “Alice in the City” we highlight the first full-length film Simone Massi, Inwellealready presented at Venice 80, restoration by Cinecittà de Non-existent knight Pino Zach Leslie Michael Morris, a film that shines with its unusual interpretation of the alcoholic Leslie Andrea Riseboroughwho for this role was nominated for the last Oscar as best leading actress.