Cape Argus

Italian Film Festival at the V&A

- STAFF REPORTER

IF YOU’RE a lover of Italian films, make your way to the Cape Town Internatio­nal Film Market and Festival where a selection of the country’s nine top movies will be presented this month at venues at the V&A Waterfront.

Italian directors and producers will be present to chat about their work. A panorama of genres and stories gives witness to vitality, creativity, authorship and also a nod to the current tastes.

The selection includes comedy and drama, embracing a wide spectrum of social and cultural issues, from youth marginalis­ation, to new immigratio­n, to identity and couple crises…

Complex issues are tackled with precision and originalit­y, with an “Italian Style”, where often a smile, a meaningful gesture or an ironic joke explain much more than the usual dialogues, say the organisers.

We’ll be Young and Beautiful digs into the mother/son relationsh­ip, Just Believe ironically portrays our religious world, Dogman is a scientific masterpiec­e about revenge, Sembra Mio Filgio and The Ball deal with migration and identity. The Place makes an ordinary café the centre of our life and maybe something more, while I’m Back is about the ghosts of the Italian past.

Also being screened is

The World is Flat and Isabelle, both world premieres by two promising directors.

The event is supported by Mibac (Italian Ministry of Culture), ICC Pretoria (Italian Institute of Culture) and the Italian Consulate.

The Italian delegation will also collaborat­e with local film schools such as Big Fish and City Varsity, which has seen the younger audience grow.

* The festival runs from October 9-19, at Nu Metro and SK Nouveau at the V&A Waterfront; reduced admission at R50.

■ Visit www.facebook.com/ italianfil­mfocus or www. associazio­necontrolu­ce.org or call Bettina Elten at 082 260 0153.

 ??  ?? A scene from I’m Back about the ghosts of Italy’s past.
A scene from I’m Back about the ghosts of Italy’s past.

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