On the occasion of the release of his first feature film Samhain – the origins of Halloweenwe spoke with director Kate Dolan about her film which reworks the limits of its genre, against the backdrop of the heritage of Irish folklore, as well as family, its dramas and its secrets. A religious festival with Celtic … Read more
My husband Renato and I are passionate about Gianni Di Gregorio, director and actor, and we have watched and loved all of his films. We often told ourselves that we would like to meet him, but we didn’t know how this could happen, since knowing more about him it was not possible. In fact, doing … Read more
Saint Clare is a very modern female model that speaks of an immense inner strength capable of giving substance to dreams. You represent the radical figure who, in a very rigid medieval society, does not hesitate to leave everything behind for the sake of an ideal, in this case the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thus … Read more
National premiere in Shrine of San Giovanni Rotondo for the movie “Father Pioby Abel Ferrarawith the participation of the director and screenwriter Maurice Braucci. For the first time in its dubbed version, an Italy/Germany co-production, produced by Maze Pictures and Interlinea film. After the presentation in the original language which took place at the 79th … Read more
Christelle comes from Mus, a small village located between Nîmes and Montpellier, at the gates of the Camargue. She grew up in a Christian and committed environment. Her father was a pastor before becoming a marriage and family counselor. He specializes in Christian counseling and training with Protestant churches. Her older sister is a theologian … Read more
On November 19, the Academy of Oscars hailed the career of Euzhan Palcy. A look back at the exceptional career of this Martinican filmmaker, to whom we owe the film “Rue Cases-Nègres”. A true pioneer in the representation of black communities on screen, director Euzhan Palcy unfortunately remains unknown in mainland France. An injustice repaired … Read more
She has already won the Cesar for her film released in 1983, “Rue Case Nègres” and the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. A few weeks ago, the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers of France awarded him its medal of honor. And now an honorary Oscar… Euzhan Palcy never ceases to shine. Martinique … Read more
The film presented at the Venice Film Festival piles up the ingredients of the tormenting “what am I doing here? how did I get there? and now how can I continue?” It cut 15 minutes, from the 174 we saw at the Venice Exhibition. 15 minutes of living flesh, scissored from his “most personal film”: … Read more
TERNI – The 18th edition of the Terni Film Festival which for the second year sees the artistic direction of Moni Ovadia. “A festival coming of age” he began Arnaldo Casali, director of the Istess. The theme, All of us was announced last July with the preview at the Piediluco Festival; many news and guests … Read more
The Audience Prize for ASEAN French Trophies, sponsored by Banque Transatlantique, lists 6 finalists, including two expatriates in Vietnam. François Bibonne is one of them. After the death of his Vietnamese grandmother, François Bibonne decides to spend 15 months in Vietnam. As a classical music fan and a history graduate, he is fascinated by Vietnam’s … Read more