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Festa del Cinema di Roma
Official poster
Opening filmThe Great Ambition by Andrea Segre
LocationAuditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
Founded2006
DirectorsFrancesca Via
Hosted by
  • Cinema Per Roma Foundation
  • Rome City of Film
Artistic directorPaola Malanga
No. of films100
Festival dateOpening: October 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)
Closing: October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27)
LanguageInternational
Websitewww.romacinemafest.it
Rome Film Festival
20th

The 19th Rome Film Festivsl will take place from 16 to 27 October 2024 in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.[1] In this edition, a pre-opening film Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola, and an international competition featuring 18 titles hailing from 29 countries will be presented. Viggo Mortensen and Johnny Depp will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.[2][3]

The official image of the event is dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni, on the occasion of the his birth centenary, which is taken from his character Guido Anselmi in the 1964 film by Federico Fellini.[4]

Events

Pre-opening of the festival

Francis Ford Coppola in 2019

On 14 October 2024, Cinecittà Studios will host the Italian premiere of the 2024 film Megalopolis by the Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola, with a screening introduced by the director himself. The event will be streamed live at the Auditorium Parco della Musica's Sala Petrassi as the pre-opening of the festival. During the evening a special tribute will be paid to the director.[5]

Felicitation of Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni, in 1990

Festa del Cinema will organize a large retrospective of films, some in restored versions, that saw him collaborate with directors such as Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, Ettore Scola, Pietro Germi; documentaries on the life and works of the great interpreter; exhibitions and displays set up between the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone and the Casa del Cinema; and a meeting with the actress Chiara Mastroianni - daughter of the actor and Catherine Deneuve - to whom the Festa will dedicate a special tribute. He will also be the protagonist of the official image of the nineteenth edition.[6][7]

Events relating to social issues

In 2024, the film festival will continue its dedication to social issues and environmental concerns. Events will take place at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS with MediCinema Italia ETS, Rebibbia Penitentiary Complex, the Rebibbia "Germana Stefanini" women’s prison, the Latina prison, and the Casal del Marmo juvenile penal institute.

Save the Children will be the Social Partner for the nineteenth edition, showcasing a screening of its projects.

During Pink October, which focuses on breast cancer awareness, Novartis will present the DISTANCES series. Life always finds a way.

A Charity Gala Dinner will be organized to support the Italian Red Cross.[8]

Official sections

Source:[9][10]

Pre-opening and Opening films

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Pre-opening film
Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola United States
Opening film
The Great Ambition Berlinguer. La grande ambizione Andrea Segre Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria

Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
100 Litres of Gold Teemu Nikki Finland, Italy
The Tree L’albero Sara Petraglia Italy
The Art of Being Happy L'Art d'être heureux Stefan Liberski Belgium, France
The Great Ambition Berlinguer. La grande ambizione Andrea Segre Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria
Bring Them Down Christopher Andrews Ireland, UK, Belgium
The Choice Le Choix Gilles Bourdos France
About Luis Es geht um Luis Lucia Chiarla Germany
Greedy People Potsy Ponciroli United States
The Island of Idealists L'isola degli idealisti Elisabetta Sgarbi Italy
Jazzy Morrisa Maltz United States
Bound in Heaven Kun bang shang tian tang Huo Xin China
Reading Lolita in Tehran Eran Riklis Italy, Israel
Night Call La nuit se traine Michiel Blanchart Belgium, France
They Will Be Dust Polvo serán Carlos Marqués-Marcet Spain, Italy, Switzerland
Dear Topic Querido trópico Ana Endara Panama, Colombia
Spirit World Eric Khoo France, Singapore, Japan
Paradise for Sale Luca Barbareschi Italy, France
The Trainer Tony Kaye United States

Freestyle

Films

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Arsa Masbedo Italy
Pierce Cì xīn qiè gŭ Nelicia Low Singapore, Taiwan, Poland
Hello Child Edgardo Pistone Italy
Ghostlight Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson United States
Grand Theft Hamlet Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane United Kingdom – documentary
Marko Polo Elisa Fuksas Italy
McVeigh Mike Ott USA
Christmas After Hours Gianfranco Firriolo Italy – documentary
Nottefonda Giuseppe Miale Di Mauro Italy
On Falling Laura Carreira United Kingdom, Portugal
Sunlight Nina Conti United States
Under a Blue Sun מתחת לשמש כחולה Daniel Mann France, Israel – documentary

Arts

English title Original title Director(s) Production countr

y(ies)

Waiting for King Lear Aspettando Re Lear Alessandro Preziosi Italy
The Tirana Plot Manfredi Lucibello Italy
Duse, The Greatest Sonia Bergamasco Italy
Franco Califano - I Will Not Hold You Back Antonio Mondini Italy
My dear Giulia! Giorgio Maria Mauti Italy
I am Martin Parr Lee Shulman France, United Kingdom
Italo Calvino in the Cities Davide Ferrario Italy
Leonardo da Vinci Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon United States
Musicians with the Pianola Matteo Malatesta Italy
Pellizza Painter from Volpedo Francesco Fei Italy
Stones and Bricks Saeid Shahparnia Iran, Italy
The King of Naples - History and Legend by Mario Merola Massimo Ferrari Italy
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Thom Zimny United States
They say about me Isabella Mari Italy

Series

English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

My Brilliant Friend L'amica geniale Laura Bispuri Italy
Avetrana - This is not Hollywood Avetrana - Qui non è Hollywood Pippo Mezzapesa Italy
Bellas Artes Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn Spain, Argentina
The Count of Monte Cristo Le Comte de Monte Cristo Bille August Italy, France
La Máquina Gabriel Ripstein Mexico
Miss Fallaci Luca Ribuoli, Giacomo Martelli, Alessandra Gonnella Italy
Life of Carlo Vita da Carlo Carlo Verdone, Valerio Vestoso Italy

Grand public

English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

The House of Gazes La casa degli sguardi Luca Zingaretti Italy
Conclave Edward Berger United Kingdom, United States
Eternal Visionary Michele Placido Italy, Belgium
Here Now Fino alla fine Gabriele Muccino Italy
Hey Joe Claudio Giovannesi Italy
Libre Mélanie Laurent France
Longlegs Oz Perkins United States
Bare Hands Mauro Mancini Italy
The Thieving Magpie La pie voleuse Robert Guédiguian France
In co-production with Alice nella città

The autonomous parallel section unfolding within Rome Film Fest dedicated to younger generations.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

The Boy with Pink Pants Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa Margherita Ferri Italy
The Children's Train Cristina Comencini Italy
The Dead Don't Hurt Viggo Mortensen United States
Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness Tre giorni sulle ali della follia Johnny Depp United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy
The Return Uberto Pasolini France, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom
Saturday Night Jason Reitman United States
Story of a Night Paolo Costella Italy
Superheroes Stefano Chiantini Italy, France
U.S. Palmese Manetti Bros. Italy
La Vallée des fous Xavier Beauvois France
We Live in Time John Crowley United Kingdom

Special screenings

In co-production with Alice nella città

The autonomous parallel section unfolding within Rome Film Fest dedicated to younger generations.[11]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

100 of These Years 100 di questi anni Michela Andreozzi, Massimiliano Bruno

Claudia Gerini, Edoardo Leo, Francesca Mazzoleni, Rocco Papaleo, Sydney Sibilia

Italy
Ago Giangiacomo De Stefano Italy
Antidote James Jones United Kingdom
Everyone's House Manetti Bros. Italy – short film
Bad Masters Roberto Orazi Italy – documentary
As if there were no tomorrow Riccardo Cremona, Matteo Keffer Italy – documentary
Shattered Things Shine Marta Basso , Sara Cecconi , Carlotta Cosmai , Alice Malingri , Lilian Sassanelli Italy – documentary
Blanket Wearer Damyoreul ibeun saram Park Jeong-mi South Korea – documentary
Dike – Life as a Magistrate Caterina Crescini Italy – documentary
Heroic! 100 years of passion and sports stories Giuseppe Marco Albano Italy – documentary
State of Silence Santiago Maza Mexico – documentary
Ferrari: Fury and the Monster Steve Hoover United States – documentary
The Island of Care Alex Grazioli Italy – documentary
Liliana Ruggero Gabbai Italy – documentary
Ukrainian Lyrics Francesca Mannocchi Italy – documentary

Best of 2024

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Anora Sean Baker United States
Architecton Viktor Kossakovsky Germany, France
The Balconettes Les Femmes au Balcon Noémie Merlant France
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard France, Mexico
En fanfare Emmanuel Courcol France
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Raoul Peck France, United States
Les Femmes au balcon Noémie Merlant France
Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola United States
Nasty Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu Romania
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Rungano Nyoni Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
The Seed of the Sacred Fig دانه انجیر مقدس Mohammad Rasoulof Iran, Germany, France
Small Things like These Tim Mielants Ireland, Belgium
The Substance Coralie Fargeat United Kingdom, United States, France

History of cinema

Documentary

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes Kathryn Ferguson United States
Once Upon a Time in Naples Ciro Ippolito, Marco Giusti Italy
Inside the minds of Godard and Beauregard Dans la tete de Godard et de Beauregard Hind R. Boukli France
Delon/Melville, la solitude de deux samouraïs Laurent Galinon France
Homosexualité au cinema, les chemins de la victoire Sonia Medina France
John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse Camille Clavel France
Mario Verdone: The Traveling Critic Luca Verdone Italy
Le scenario de ma vie, François Truffaut David Teboul France
Titanus 1904 Giuseppe Rossi Italy
Valerio Zurlini, painter of feelings Sandra Marti France

Special events

Marcello Mastroianni 100

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Hello Marcello! Ciao Marcello! Edited by Paolo Luciani Italy
Hello Marcello. Mastroianni the Anti-Star Ciao Marcello. Mastroianni l'antidivo Fabrizio Corallo Italy
Ghosts of Rome Fantasmi a Roma Antonio Pietrangeli Italy
Dirty Hands Three-part TV series Le mani sporche Elio Petri Italy
Mastroianni. A Casanova of Our Times Antonello Branca Italy
Everybody's Fine Stanno tutti bene Giuseppe Tornatore Italy, France

Gian Maria Volonté, thirty years after his death

Gian Maria Volonté, Italian actor and activist, who died on 6 December 1994.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
The Death of Mario Ricci La mort de Mario Ricci Claude Goretta Switzerland, France

Anica 80

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
There's Still Tomorrow C'è ancora domani Paola Cortellesi Italy
I'm Starting from Three Ricomincio da tre Massimo Troisi Italy

Restorations

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
From the East D'Est Chantal Akerman Belgium, France
The Seduction of Mimi Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore Lina Wertmüller Italy
The Crying of the Old Maids Il pianto delle zitelle Giacomo Pozzi Bellini Italy
Unknown Woman Senza sapere niente di lei Luigi Comencini Italy
Finally Sunday! Vivement dimanche! François Truffaut France

The Anniversaries

Year of release English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
1974 Watch Out, We're Mad! ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! Marcello Fondato Italy, Spain
1994 Lamerica Gianni Amelio Italy, France, Switzerland
1994 Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino United States
1954 Sabrina Billy Wilder United States
1964 Blood and Black Lace Sei donne per l'assassino Mario Bava Italy, France, West Germany
1974 The Sugarland Express Steven Spielberg United States

Sony Columbia 100

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Gilda Charles Vidor United States

Homage to Alain Delon

Alain Delon, French actor, film producer, screenwriter, and singer who died on 18 August 2024.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Borsalino Jacques Deray France, Italy

Alice nella città

The autonomous parallel section Alice nella città unfolding within Rome Film Fest dedicated to younger generations.[11]

Competition

Panorama Italia – Competition

Venice festival

  • After Party, by Vojtĕch Strakatý, Czech Republic
  • Of Dogs and Men, by Dani Rosenberg, Israel, Italy

Special screenings

Awards and winners

Source:[12]

Viggo Mortensen, Lifetime Achievement Award
Johnny Depp, Lifetime Achievement Award

References

  1. ^ "Festa del Cinema, the new edition from 16 to 27 October 2024". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (23 September 2024). "One hundred titles from 48 countries and a flurry of world premieres will form of the focus of this year's Rome Film Fest". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ Aldo Luigi Mancusi (22 September 2024). "Johnny Depp to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at Rome Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Marcello Mastroianni protagonist of the image of the 2024 Festival". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" is the pre-opening film". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Festa del Cinema, the 2024 edition celebrates Marcello Mastroianni". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Rome Film Festival 2024 dedicated to Mastroianni". Wanted In Rome. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  8. ^ "The Film Festival's commitment to social issues and the environment". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ^ Dams, Tim (20 September 2024). "Rome Film Festival unveils 2024 line-up; Johnny Depp, Francis Ford Coppola, Viggo Mortensen to be honoured". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Films of the 2024 Film Fest". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b Scarpa, Vittoria (24 September 2024). "Alice nella Città unveils the line-up for its 22nd edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  12. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (20 September 2024). "Johnny Depp to Receive Career Honor at Rome Film Festival, Where 'Modi' Will Launch in Italy". Variety. Retrieved 24 September 2024.