Casa del Cinema Presents "Cinema Without Barriers" - a Program of Italian films for the Deaf

"Gli ultimi saranno ultimi"

Sunday, 24 January, the Casa del Cinema will launch its program of Italian films for the deaf. With the support of the Istituto Luce – Cinecittà and the cooperation of the Italian National Agency for the Protection and Assistance of the Deaf (ENS), over the Sundays of weeks to come, new Italian films will be made accessible to the deaf, with the help of writers, actors and technicians. The films, chosen at the suggestion of the ENS, will be subtitled, and Italian Sign Language interpreters will also be on hand.

Schedule:
24 January - "Gli ultimi saranno ultimi" by Massimiliano Bruno
28 February - "Alaska" by Claudio Cupellini
13 March - "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot" by Gabriele Mainetti
8 May - Call Me Francesco by Daniele Luchetti

The films were chosen at the suggestion of the ENS from among those released globally and selected for international festivals. The complete programme is available at here.

In Italian:

CINEMA SENZA BARRIERE

Il primo programma di cinema italiano dedicato alle persone sorde.
Per la prima volta in Italia, una rassegna di film contemporanei
per abbattere una barriera di fruizione del cinema

Le proiezioni avranno luogo la domenica mattina alle ore 11.00 nella Sala Deluxe e
saranno gratuite con accesso alla sala fino ad esaurimento dei posti disponibili

"Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot "

Si inaugura domenica 24 gennaio, alla Casa del Cinema, un programma sperimentale di cinema italiano dedicato alle persone sorde. Grazie al supporto di Istituto Luce – Cinecittà e in collaborazione con l’Ente Nazionale per la protezione e l’assistenza dei Sordi (ENS), per quattro domeniche il nuovo cinema italiano si rende accessibile ai sordi, con la partecipazione di autori, attori e tecnici dei film selezionati.

Il primo film della rassegna, aperta anche al pubblico nei limiti dei posti disponibili, è Gli ultimi saranno gli ultimi di Massimiliano Bruno. Seguiranno Alaska di Claudio Cupellini (il 28 febbraio), Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot di Gabriele Mainetti (il 13 marzo) e Chiamatemi Francesco di Daniele Luchetti (in programma domenica 8 maggio). I film, messi a disposizione da Cinecittà – Istituto Luce con il supporto delle case produttrici e distributrici) sono stati scelti, su indicazione dell’ENS, tra quelli oggi promossi nel mondo e selezionati dai festival internazionali.

“Pensiamo che appartenga ai compiti della Casa del Cinema – dice il direttore Giorgio Gosetti – offrire servizi nella linea dei supporti all’accessibilità e mettere in valore anche il cinema italiano più recente creando le condizioni perché anche comunità di pubblico abitualmente escluse dalla fruizione possano apprezzare il lavoro degli autori, degli interpreti e dei tecnici che oggi danno luce al nostro cinema. Siamo grati a Istituto Luce – Cinecittà per aver lanciato quest’idea e per sostenerla con un impegno concreto, ma ancor più all’ENS che ha scelto di collaborare con noi aprendo a Roma uno spazio del tutto inedito”.

L’iniziativa sarà presentata da Giuseppe Petrucci (Presidente Nazionale ENS), Roberto Cicutto (Presidente di Istituto Luce – Cinecittà) e Giorgio Gosetti (direttore della Casa del Cinema) mercoledì 20 gennaio alle ore 11 alla Casa del Cinema.

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