30 Seconds of a Mega Movie-Watching Pandemic Year

I posted my first reel on Instagram today- 30 seconds of a few of my favorite films from this epic movie-watching pandemic year. The song I chose is Auld Lang Syne by Ingrid Michaelson because I felt the nostalgia of the song and images went together so well.

We lost three of these great artists in 2020. Rest in Peace…

Lucia Bosè 1931-2020, Flavio Bucci 1947-2020, Franca Valeri 1920-2020 and Ennio Morricone, 1928-2020, as I edited in the spirit of the final scene from Cinema Paradiso.

Happy New Year, my friends. Buon Anno.. Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2021.

Here are the films in order..

At the Edge of the City, Carlo Lizzani & Massimo Mida, 1952

The Goddess of Fortune, Ferzan Ozpetek, 2019

Roma 11:00, Giuseppe De Santis, 1952

Martin Eden, Pietro Marcello, 2019

Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, Francesco Bruni, 2020

Il Generale delle Rovere, Roberto Rossellini, 1959

Citizens of the World, Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019

The Moralist, Giorgio Bianchi, 1959

The Marquis of Grillo, Mario Monicelli, 1981

Le Mosche, Edgardo Pistone, 2020

Sunflower, Vittorio De Sica, 1970

Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini, 1955

Kidz, Giuseppe Bonito, 2020

Below are those available online.

At the Edge of the City, Carlo Lizzani & Massimo Mida, 1952

Roma 11:00, Giuseppe De Santis, 1952

Martin Eden, Pietro Marcello, 2019 https://virtual.filmlinc.org/film/martin-eden/

Il Generale delle Rovere, Roberto Rossellini, 1959

Citizens of the World, Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019

https://distribfilmsusvirtual.vhx.tv/products/citizens-of-the-world-zinema-2

The Moralist, Giorgio Bianchi, 1959

The Marquis of Grillo, Mario Monicelli, 1981

Sunflower, Vittorio De Sica, 1970

Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini, 1955

Buon visione!

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