Rome Independent Film Festival 2013’s opening will take place on Thursday April 4th at 8:20 P.M. with “The Future” by Chilean director Alicia Scherson, who also signs the first co-production amongst Italy, Chile, Germany, and Spain. The movie, which has already made its name at the Sundance and Rotterdam festivals, is the first and only film inspired on Roberto Bolano’s novel “Una Novelita Lumpen”. With an international cast within which we find actress Manuela Martelli, young Italian Luigi Ciardo, Alessandro Giallocosta, and also world cinema’s star Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Ladyhawke, La leggenda del santo bevitore). Moreover, during the screening we’ll count with the presence of Nicolas Vaporidis (Notte prima degli esami, Come tu mi vuoi, Femmine contro maschi) and its producer, Mario Mazzarotto.
The opening night will continue, at 10:30 P.M., with the feature film “L’ultima foglia”, first feature by Leonardo Frosina.
La serata di apertura proseguirà alle 22.30 con il lungometraggio in concorso “L’ultima foglia”, opera prima di Leonardo Frosina, che racconta l’intensa storia di una giovane coppia schiacciata tra la monotonia e le difficoltà della vita quotidiana.
Between roots and experimentation: the National Feature Film section explores new forms of Italian cinema. Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling…
Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling, presenting tales of obstinacy, vulnerability, and rupture. This selection explores the landscape of independent Italian cinema, highlighting a recurring theme: territory—both physical and emotional-as a space defined by conflict, contradiction,
