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A New Dawn for Italian Cinema in the UK
Launched in December, the CinemaItaliaUK player will make both Italian classics, as well as contemporary releases available to UK audiences.
Our Worlds Through the Lens of Alessandro Punzo
Alessandro Punzo started his working life at sea as a trainee officer onboard a mammoth petrol tanker bearing the Italian flag. He describes this experience as having opened his eyes to the dreadful inequalities of capitalism and its detrimental effect on the environment as well as showing him:
Bangla: love outside of your confort zone
Cinema Made in Italy By Beverly Andrew While the coronavirus wreaks havoc throughout the world, Italy has been amongst the hardest hit. With the country now though gradually reopening, London’s Made in […]
Lucia’s Grace: an Italian film for Eco Warriors
Italian director Gianni Zanasi has combined the appearance of the Virgin Mary with a strong eco-warrior message in his delightful new film Lucia’s Grace, a kind of hymn to environmentalists everywhere.
Cinema Made in Italy – London 2019
This annual film festival highlights the work of many of the country’s ground-breaking filmmakers alongside showcasing gems from the archives produced by Italy’s cinematic giants.
Marco Bellocchio
Marco Bellocchio’s work is both deeply personal as well as being that of a social commentator, documenting the many social and political changes which have taken place in Italy over the years. There are few film directors whose canon of work is as diverse as Bellocchio’s and few whose work so late in their careers is as urgent and vital as ever.
Where are you going?
This exhibition is a startlingly beautiful portrait of Maharaj’s own physical and spiritual journey through six different countries including Poland, India, England, France, Italy and Finland.