Italian-Serbian Film Festival from October 17 to 25

The cultural association Excellence International, in cooperation with the Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade, the Yugoslav Film Archive, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism of Italy (MIBACT), the Luce Cinecitta Institute and the Experimental Film Center, presents the fifth edition of the Italian-Serbian Film Festival, which will be organized with audience from October 17 to 25, in both seats of the Yugoslav Film Archive in Belgrade, with all the health protection measures in force, it is announced on the website of the Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade.

On one hand, the festival will be dedicated to modern Italian film, with six new productions, while on the other hand, it will explore the history of Italian cinematography, which is celebrating 100 years from the birth of the famous Alberto Sordi. In memory of this famous actor and director from Rome, a large retrospective of films starring him will be screened between October 21 and 25. An exhibition of photographs dedicated to highlights from his extraordinarily long career will also be organized.

The festival opens on Saturday, October 17, at 7 pm, at the Yugoslav Film Archive building at 1 Uzun Mirkova Street, with said photo exhibit and a screening of Permette? Alberto Sordi, a biographical TV movie showing twenty years of the famous actor's career, from the very beginnings to the great fame. Sordi is excellently portrayed by Edoardo Pesce, who will attend the opening of the festival, as will the director, Luca Manfredi, and one of the producers, Sergio Giussani.

During the festival, the following films will be screened: Pinocchio, by Matteo Garrone, which received 15 nominations in the 2020 edition of the David di Donatello Awards, winning five; Cinque e il numero perfetto, by Igor Tuveri (aka Igort); Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri, by Stefano Cipani; A Tor Bella Monaca non piove mai, by Marco Bocci; E per il tuo bene, by Rolando Ravello; and Waiting for the Barbarians, by Ciro Guerra.

The full program can be seen at this link.

Italijanski institut za kulturu Beograd

Jugoslovenska kinoteka Beograd

Excellence International

Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade

Yugoslav Film Archive

Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism of Italy

MIBACT

Luce Cinecitta Institute

Experimental Film Center

Alberto Sordi

Edoardo Pesce

Luca Manfredi

Sergio Giussani

Pinocchio

Matteo Garrone

Cinque e il numero perfetto

Igor Tuveri

Igort

Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri

Stefano Cipani

A Tor Bella Monaca non piove mai

Marco Bocci

E per il tuo bene

Rolando Ravello

Waiting for the Barbarians

Ciro Guerra