DOpo the heart attack that hit him on April 2, Nanni Moretti returned to the stage for the first time, receiving A affectionate ovation from the audience of the new Sacher, his Roman cinema. The director appeared in excellent shape, with the unmistakable sober look – dark jeans, rust sweater – and his sharp irony. The opportunity was the special projection of the documentary One step at a timeThat It tells the long friendship and artistic path of Niccolò Fabi, Daniele Silvestri and Max Gazzè. Moretti, as a landlord and interviewer, has been able to dose reflection and lightness, returning to that direct dialogue with the public who has always distinguished him.
Nanni Moretti’s first release after the heart attack
Moretti’s return came after days of apprehension. Admitted to San Camillo in Rome and subjected to an intervention, the director had made a First shy public return only with an audio connection last April 6 during the Festival Custodians of dreamson the occasion of the restoration of Except bomb. But the physical presence on the Sacher stage has had a deeper meaning. It is no coincidence that the reception of the public was decidedly warm. Moretti conducted the evening with energy, asking curious questions to the three protagonists and joking about their past shared in small Roman clubs such as the famous “local” of Vicolo del Fico, a symbol of an entire music scene.
Irony, memory and friendship
In a crescendo of affectionate jokes and references, the director was able to maintain the right tone, between the nostalgic anecdote and the sudden joke. «I can’t take it anymore, every now and then the intercom rings: ‘Nanni I surprised you’. Sweet Rome, it must be said, “he joked about the Roman convivial, with The usual ironic vein. The documentary, directed by Francesco Cordio and in the room on 7, 8 and 9 April, tells thirty years of music And friendship, which culminate with the concert event at the Circus Maximus of July 2024. Moretti, in guiding the story, has shown that the stage, even after a fall, is still his natural place.
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