On the second night of the Giornate del Cinema Lucano, an annual film festival held in the southern port city of Maratea, a number of local filmmakers will present their projects. Among them is Giuseppe Marco Albano. I've been following Albano's work for several years, and enjoying all he's done in the southern regions of Basilicata and Puglia. In 2015, he won a David Di Donatello for his short film Thriller , the story of a young boy living in the Pugliese town of Taranto, who dreams to emulate his idol Michael Jackson in the foreground of the city's controversial industrialization. Albano used regional actors from Basilicata and Puglia, including Anna Ferruzzo, to tell the story in the most genuine, authentic way possible. Albano worked closely with his lifelong friends Angelo Troiano and Sergio Ragone. Together, the trio is a force to be reckoned with when promoting the infinite beauty and natural resources of their beloved Basilicata. The short film is a masterp
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