‘Fortunata’ by Sergio Castellitto to open third Valletta Film Festival

Din l-Art Helwa volunteers at St Agatha Tower, The Red Tower, in Mellieha, invite the public to visit the tower between 7.30pm and sunset on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for the thrill of viewing the sun setting over the horizon.

Come and enjoy the pleasant early summer evenings. Participants will be guided around the tower and offered a glass of wine. It is the perfect opportunity to take unforgettable photos of the breath-taking views.

Entry is against a donation of €5. Fortunata, the new film by established Italian actor and director Sergio Castellitto will be opening the third edition of Valletta Film Festival.

The 10-day festival, organised by Film Grain Foundation will take place from Friday, 16 to Sunday, 25 June. Over 40 feature films and 25 short films will be shown at several open-air and indoor venues around Valletta.

Fortunata had its world premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The film tells the story of a young mother, performed by Jasmine Trinca that after the failure of her marriage, is caught up in a daily struggle to realise her dream of opening a hair salon, trying to set herself free from her past and win independence and her right to be happy.

Trinca received the best actress award for this role by the Un Certain Regard Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film, written by Margerita Mazzantini, features performances by Stefano Accorsi,

Alessandro Borghi, Edoardo Pesce and Hanna Schygulla.

Sergio Castellitto is a renowned Italian actor that won several awards for a number of roles including the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in The Star Maker by Giuseppe Tornatore that was screened at the first edition of Valletta Film Festival.

As a film director, Castellitto received worldwide acclaim for the film Don’t Move, which was cowritten by his wife, Margaret Mazzantini and co-starred Penélope Cruz.

Tickets for the opening ceremony and opening film to be held at Pjazza Teatru Rjal are on sale.