Italian Cinema Today

Luca Caserta's 2019 short film "Dimmi chi sono" (Tell Me Who I Am) has received high acclaim from every corner of the globe.  "Dimmi chi sono" is the story of a young mother who is violently attacked during a walk and is so traumatized that she loses her memory, taking shelter in an abandoned house and doing what she can to get by. The film was inspired by a true story that Caserta saw on the news in northern Italy.  Actress Elisa Bertato delicately balances the myriad of emotions that her character is feeling, including fear, loneliness, confusion, and determination. The film speaks to the international movement aimed at ending violence against women and has taken on its own voice in spreading awareness of the movement throughout the world.  The soundtrack includes the song "Piccola stella senza cielo" by the Italian rock star Luciano Ligabue, courtesy of the artist himself and Warner Music Italia/Warner Chappell Music Italiana. The film was recently ...

A poignant documentary film will be released on March 8 on the occasion of International Women's Day. "Strane Straniere" ( Strange Foreigners), the new film by Elisa Amoruso was presented at the 2016 Rome Film Festival in the program dedicated to young filmmakers-  Alice nella città, in the section- Kino Panorama Italia. The film tells the story of five women:  Ana, Ljuba, Radi, Sihem and Sonia five that have left their countries for various reasons in search of a new life in Rome. The one thing these women have in common is that they are  entrepreneurs, each starting her own business. Over the course one day, Amorous explores the process of assimilating and reinventing themselves in this beautiful, but foreign land. From work to family to business, the film touches on the  interwoven stories of five strong, determined women. Watch the trailer....