TORONTO – The Italian film industry is never short on drama, whether speaking of its produced content or its political hullabaloo. Large sturdy soap boxes may no longer exist on its street corners, but preachy and passionate opinions remain in healthy circulation. Even Pope Leo XIV recently joined the flagging in front of 160 Film Representatives at the Apostolic Palace…
TORONTO – L’industria cinematografica italiana non manca mai di dramma, sia per i contenuti prodotti che per il suo clamore politico. Grandi e robuste scatole di sapone potrebbero non esistere più agli angoli delle strade, ma opinioni predicatrici e appassionate rimangono in sana circolazione. Perfino Papa Leone XIV si è recentemente unito alla bandiera davanti a 160 Rappresentanti del Cinema al Palazzo Apostolico…
TORONTO – Considering Clint Eastwood’s legacy starring in Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns, it wasn’t a surprise that his 2008 film Gran Torino landed with Italian audiences. Eastwood’s growly and reclusive Korean War Vet resonated – in particular – with filmgoers who grew up with parents or grandparents disaffected by the horrors of WWII. Now, Paolo Virzi’s Cinque Secondi is striking a similar chord with Italian audiences…
TORONTO – Considerando l’eredità di Clint Eastwood come protagonista negli Spaghetti Western di Sergio Leone, non è stata una sorpresa che il suo film del 2008 Gran Torino ha avuto successo tra il pubblico italiano…
TORONTO – The recent success of Italy’s Tennis program is feeling a lot like a force majeure, arriving seemingly from nowhere…
