S.let’s go to 17th editionbut it’s all new to the Rome Film Festival 2022 scheduled from 13 to 23 Octoberfrom the breath international of the works at the return of the Competition. Elements that make it more like a festival than a slew of premieres.
153 movies, 16 in competition (two Italians), 33 countries (from Saudi Arabia to Ukraine), meetings with the public spread throughout the city. A quantity of actors and artists incoming difficult to quantify. In short, the Rome Film Festival it has always been a choral event, but this year (even without aspiring to compete with the Venice or Cannes Film Festivals) it has developed an even more massive and impressive organization. And it guarantees to carry on red carpet practically the best of our cinema and a few, but significant, world stars.
Rome Film Festival 2022: films and stars
«New authors and titles popular able to excite the public wider », said the president of the Fondazione Cinema per Roma Gian Luca Farinelli. The structure of the event is also new which is divided into sections Freestyle, Grand Public, Special screenings, Best of 2022, History of Cinema, Retrospective. And in the competition, entitled Progressive Cinema – Visions for the world of tomorrow. The meetings with the public are divided into Paso Doble, with two authors in comparison, e Absolute Beginners, with the testimony of an established author. The section remains Alice in the citydedicated to young talents.
Thursday 13: opens The Hummingbird
The party begins Thursday 13 October with the opening ceremony and the opening film is The Hummingbirdfrom Francesca Archibugipresented out of competition in the section Grand Public (cinema for the general public). Based on the novel of the same name, Witch Award 2020from Sandro Veronesi (expected at the red carpet the next day), has a cast composed of a crowd of actors made especially for “Great occasions”.
On top of all, the expected super Pierfrancesco Favino. Here he plays the protagonist Marco Carrerawith Kasia Smutniak, Laura MoranteAnd Nanni Moretti.
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Also Thursday 13 is expected The last movie starsdocumentary by Ethan Hawkedirected with Martin Scorsesean epic six-part docu-series that celebrates Paul Newman And Joanne Woodward (which stand out on the poster of the 2022 Film Fest), their long and passionate love story and the incredible talent that has made them beloved artists all over the world. On the red carpet, certainly the absence of Ethan Hawkepresent instead Melissa Newmandaughter of the two cinema myths to whom the documentary is dedicated.
Lifetime Achievement Award to James Ivory
All time Thursday 13 is expected on the red carpet James Ivory, 94, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Thirty-two films as director, four Oscar nominations for directing, an Oscar for best screenplay won at 89 for Call me by your name from Luca Guadagnino, James Ivory is honored with five of his works, including films and documentaries, presented in the sections Special screenings And Cinema history (A Cooler Climate, Maurice, What remains of the day, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, Room with a view).
Friday 14 October it’s up to Alessandro Preziosi with The cure
Friday 14 we get to the heart with the presentation of dozens of films, but all eyes are on one of the two Italians in the competition: The cure from Francesco Patierno, set in Naples during the lockdown. Expected at the red carpet Francesco Di Leva (candidate for the David by Donatello and ai Silver Ribbons as best actor for The mayor of the Sanità district) And Alessandro Preziosi.
Show up on the same day, there are also the second season of the series Romulus – The war for Rome from Matteo Rovere (section Freestyle) on the foundation of Rome, the film in competition Sanctuary, with the participation (instead of the leading actors Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott) of the director Zachary Wigonits English Mrs. Harris go to Paris (section Grand Public) with Isabelle Huppert.
La Cura, Alessandro Preziosi and Francesco Di Leva. (Cinema Foundation for Rome)
Saturday 15 is Marco Giallini’s day
There is a full house of stars on Saturday 15with The Prince of Rome from Edoardo Falconeset in the Papal Rome of 1829, e Let’s rob the Duce from Renato De Maria (from October 26 on Netflix) in which, at the end of the Second World War, an improvised gang takes it into his head to steal Mussolini’s treasure. For the first film, almost the entire cast is present. Stands out Marco Giallinibeloved Rocco Schiavone which, with this work, reaches altitude three films in 2022 (after Once upon a time there was crime And My shadow is yours). But there are as well Giulia Bevilacqua, Filippo Timi, Joseph Battiston And Sergio Rubini.
For Let’s rob the Duce is expected, in addition to Isabella Ferrari (in the cast there is also here Filippo Timi), the couple (in the film but also in life) Pietro Castellitto, Matilda De Angelis.
The presentation of Causeway from Lila Neugebauer, one of the most anticipated competition films. It gave hope in the presence of the protagonist Jennifer Lawrencewhich instead he will not show up in Rome. Also on Saturday, in the section Alice in the citythe awaited documentary is then presented Mahmood on the singer (not expected at the Rome Film Fest) who won twice Sanremothe latest this year with Blanco.
“Let’s rob the Duce”. (Cinema Foundation for Rome)
And superstar Russell Crowe arrives at the Rome Film Fest 2022
Sunday 16 Rome welcomes his Gladiator, Russell Crowewhich this summer drove Italian fans crazy by posting on its social networks shots with family walking around the capital. Il divo, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the section Alice for the citywill receive a special award. At the Rome Film Festival launches, world premiere, Poker Facea film he directed and starred with Liam Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky. Then, on the same day, you participate in a masterclass, also projected in Campo De ‘Fiori.
Always the 16 October the awaited series is presented Django (section Freestyle) from Francesca Comencini, who brings the actors to the red carpet Matthias Schoenaerts (The Danish Girl), Nicholas Pinnock (Captain America – The First Avenger), Noomi Rapace (men that hate women).
Monday 17 with Miriam Leone
Miriam Leone is waiting for War – The desired warmovie from Gianni Zanasi, with a sparkling cast, present in full force. The most anticipated are Edoardo Leo, Joseph Battiston (which comes back later The Prince of Rome) And Massimo Popolizio.
On the same day you have to be content with seeing the screening of the other film in competition, Raymond & Ray, from Rodrigo García with Ethan Hawkewithout the red carpet of the actor who, it is certain, it will not be in Rome.
“War – The desired war”, Miriam Leone. (Cinema Foundation for Rome)
Rome Film Fest 2022: on the 18th all for Scamarcio
Eyes on Riccardo Scamarcio Tuesday 18star of a sophisticated film by Michele Placido, The shadow of Caravaggio (out of competition in the section Grand Public). There are also in the cast Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert (already seen in Sanctuary) And Micaela Ramazzotti. All present for the red carpet.
Always the 18 is presented (section Freestyle) Californiafilm by Cinzia Bomoll halfway between noir and comedy that leads to the red carpet the beloved Andrea Roncato with the singers Lodo Guenzi, Nina Zilli And the Donatella (Giulia and Silvia Provvedi).
“The shadow of Caravaggio”, Riccardo Scamarcio. (Cinema Foundation for Rome)
The second Italian in competition, then Toni Servillo
Wednesday 19 it’s up to The dead remain speechless from Fabrizio Ferraro, the other Italian film in competitionwhich tells the story of partisans fleeing the Apennines and which does not count “star” in the cast. Thursday October 20 comes the peerless Toni Servillowhich is Pirandello in The Strange (section Grand Public), film by Roberto wentin which they also act Ficarra and Picone And Luigi Lo Cascio. All featured on the red carpet.
Always the 20 is presented The menumovie from Mark Mylod with Ralph Fiennes, which, however, will not be present for the red carpet. Friday 21 space for one of the most anticipated films of the season, Amsterdam from David O. Russel with Christian Bale And Margot Robbie. Given her absence for certain, it is hoped that he will arrive last.
Amsterdam. (Cinema Foundation for Rome)
Saturday October 22 there is another batch of Italians thanks to the presentation of the series I’m Lillo (section Freestyle) from Eros Puglielliwith the “strange couple” Lillo Petrolo And Pietro Sermontiand to the film It was time, that on the red carpet, in addition to Raz Deganreports Edoardo Leo.
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