Cinema Italia 2019

When Angelica, a fearless free-spirited young woman, asks to spend some time with 10-year-old Vittoria, deep buried secrets will be revealed. With two of the greatest actresses of contemporary Italian cinema, Laura Bispuri presents a precise drama that plays on the heartstrings.

1914, Italy. A group of young North Europeans build a commune on Capri. Lucia finds them fascinating. The local idealistic doctor finds them intellectually challenging. While Russian exiles plan a revolution. A Mediterranean bubble in a world that is about to be shattered.

The moving account of the last days of Stefano Cucchi’s life, a week that should have shaken a whole nation. Cucchi was imprisoned for a minor crime, but was mysteriously found dead during his detention. He was one of 176 prisoners that died while incarcerated in 2009. 

In one of her first roles that will define her cinematic persona as a strong minded independent woman, Anna Magnani is Elida, a greengrocer, in love with the fishmonger next to her stand, who in turn is infatuated with someone else. 

Glpia and Umberto are old friends. She’s an actress. He’s a swindler. And then there is Lello, a skilled pickpocket. On New Year’s Eve, the three will experience innumerable adventures at Rome’s various parties, restaurants, and even the famous Trevi Fountain.