Italian Cinema Today

Photo: www.lastampa.it Fulvio Risuleo is a young Roman director that has indie filmmaking down to an art form. Schooled at Rome’s legendary Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Risuleo’s unique style and talent for lighting has earned him coveted spots at the last two editions of the Cannes Film Festival. I became familiar with his work a few months ago when his latest short film, Varicella (Chickenpox) was being shown at Cannes. I found the trailer to be so random and fascinating, I just had to know more about the film. Contacting Risuleo and seeing more of his work just raised more questions for me. He really thinks and works outside the box, so I wanted to know more about his vision and from where he gets his inspiration. Our interview was done in Italian, so below is the original along with an English translation. Claudio Spadaro and Federica Zacchia in a scene from Therein Your work is very unique. The atmosphere of your films has a dark feel to it. I’ve seen you...