Cinema Italiano Podcast

Cinema Italian Style has gone virtual for 2020, in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival, who hosted this year’s program on its platform. These films, all released in 2019 and 2020, were curated to represent some of the best of contemporary Italian cinema. This year’s festival ran from Dec. 10-17, 2020, and featured the following films:

• Notturno by Gianfranco Rosi
• Assandira by Salvatore Mereu
• Cosa sarà (Everything’s Gonna Be Alright) by Francesco Bruni
• Padrenostro (Our Father) by Claudio Noce
• Lacci (The Ties) by Daniele Luchetti
• Volevo nascondermi (Hidden Away) by Giorgio Diritti
• Gli uomini d’oro (Golden Men) by Vincenzo Alfieri
• La dea fortuna (The Goddess of Fortune) by Ferzan Ozpetek
• Il campione (The Champion) by Leonardo d’Agostini
• Figli (Kidz) by Giuseppe Bonito

Other Links:

• Cinema Italian Style
• Padrenostro (Our Father)
  • Q&A with director Claudio Noce, hosted at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival
• Lacci (The Ties)
  • Q&A with director Daniele Luchetti, hosted at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival
• Il campione (The Champion)
  • Interview with director Leonardo d’Agostini & co-screenwriter Antonella Lattanzi
  • Jan. 2020 review
• Risate di Gioia (The Passionate Thief)
  • Film Forum’s Virtual Cinema
• Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This episode features the following music excerpts:

• “La dolce vita” by Nino Rota
• “Trallallera gallurese” by Maria Carta
• “Superclassico” by Aurora Tumiatti
• “Sei forte papa” by Gianni Morandi
• “Non so che darei” by Alan Sorrenti
• “The Beatitudes” by Kronos Quartet
• “Serenata Rap” by Jovanotti
• “La dea fortuna” by Pasquale Catalano
• “7 miliardi” by Jovanotti

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In celebration of Federico Fellini’s 100th birthday, first-time guests David Blakeslee and Josh Hornbeck join for a discussion on Fellini’s filmography, career, plus rumors and speculation on what could be coming from the Criterion Collection later this year (maybe a box set!).

You can follow David and Josh’s excellent shows here:

• Criterion Reflections | Facebook | Twitter
• Criterion Channel Surfing | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Links to other Fellini episodes & essays we’ve done:

• Criterion Reflections
  • Variety Lights
  • The White Sheik
  • I vitelloni
  • La strada
  • Nights of Cabiria
  • La dolce vita
  • 8 1/2
  • Juliet of the Spirits
  • Spirits of the Dead
  • Fellini: A Director’s Notebook
  • Fellini Satyricon
  • Ciao, Federico!
• Cinema Italiano
  • The White Sheik
  • I vitelloni
  • 8 1/2

Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This episode features the following music excerpts by Nino Rota from the 8 1/2 film soundtrack:

• “La Passerella d’Addio”
• “Guido e Luisa Nostalgico Swing”

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Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival:

• Io capitano by Matteo Garrone
• La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher
• Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio

Plus, updates on Italian films to look out for and what’s upcoming at the Berlinale.

Links:

• Palm Springs International Film Festival: Io capitano | La chimera | Kidnapped
• Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This episode features the following music excerpts:

• “bellissimissima” by Alfa
• “Albala” by Samba Touré (from Io capitano)
• “Vado al massimo” by Vasco Rossi (from La chimera)
• “Prima visione del Cristo” by Fabio Massimo Capogrosso (from Kidnapped)
• “Gli uccelli” by Franco Battiato (from La chimera)

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Celebrating Alice Rohrwacher’s first Oscar nomination with a special episode on Le pupille (The Pupils)! Set at Christmastime during World War II, an all-girls school run by nuns is shaken by the prospect of a beautiful cake – an extravagant, tempting indulgence before them in an era of rationing and sacrifice. In addition to a few distinct formal elements, unique from Rohrwacher’s other works, this film explores religion (a favorite theme of the director’s) and a humorous, poignant take on vision (including the formidable presence of Santa Lucia).

Plus, some news updates on the Berlinale Film Festival, the upcoming Pasolini 101 box set, and reviews on The Eight Mountains (2022) and Malarazza (2017).

Links:

• Cinema Italiano Podcast: Corpo celeste | The Wonders
• Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This episode features the following music excerpts:

• Le pupille musical score by Cleaning Women
• “Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina” by Alberto Rabagliati

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Class, wealth, and power are at the forefront of Il capitale umano (Human Capital), the award-winning drama from director Paolo Virzì. Two families are linked together through a tragic accident, set against the backdrop of the Milanese investment market in the midst of the economic recession.

Plus: news updates about the awards season and what’s coming soon from Pietro Marcello.

Links:

• Human Capital: Film Movement
• Academy Awards: Shortlists Announcement
• Per Lucio: Berlinale 2021
• Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This episode features the following music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack by Carlo Virzì:

• “Human Capital (Main Theme)”
• “Carla e il Politeama”
• “Serena (End Title)”

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