COMPETITION: MERZAK ALLOUACHE – ES-STOUH Algeria, France, 94' Adila Bendimerad, Nassima Belmihoub, Ahcene Benzerari, Aïssa Chouat, Mourad Khen, Myriam Ait El Hadj GIANNI AMELIO – L'INTREPIDO Italy, 104' Antonio Albanese, Livia Rossi, Gabriele Rendina, Alfonso Santagata, Sandra Ceccarelli ALEXANDROS AVRANAS – MISS VIOLENCE Greece, 99' Themis Panou, Eleni Roussinou JOHN CURRAN – TRACKS UK, Australia, [ Read More ]
Claudia Cardinale to be guest host for the Venezia Classici section Claudia Cardinale will be the guest host of Venezia Classici, the section devoted to restored films and to documentaries about cinema of the 70th Venice International Film Festival (28 August – 7 September 2013), directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by the Biennale di [ Read More ]
Gravity, the new, much-awaited film directed by Alfonso Cuarón (Y tu mamá también, Children of Men), starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, is the opening film (Out of Competition) of the 70th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2013). The Festival is directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by the Biennale di [ Read More ]
by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi If you happen to stumble upon one of Washington Square Park’s jam sessions you might catch Nik Tarascio playing his guitar, singing amongst the other musicians. But he is no ordinary artist, since he is also a ruler of the sky. No head in the clouds for Nik when he’s wearing [ Read More ]
by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi The Florentine fashion Brand, ‘To Be,’ has established itself in the course of seven years, through the inspiration of its founder, Simone Vannuzzi. The Tuscan designer has created a sport-glam label by revolutionising the habitual guidelines of casual outfits. ‘To Be’ welds comfort and elegance in the traditional sweater, [ Read More ]
by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi ‘Comrade Kim Goes Flying’ is a trio-direction (Brit Nicholas Bonner, Belgian Anja Daelemans, North Korean Kim Gwang Hun) of a North Korean fairytale with a Flashdance allure. Kim Yong Mi is a coal miner, whose dream of becoming a trapeze artist is initially crushed by the arrogant trapeze star Pak Jang [ Read More ]
by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Put a touch of native American pride in a Cherokee actor such as Johnny Depp, get an iconic myth of American culture such as ‘The Lone Ranger’ – which started as a radio show in 1933 and became an established television series in the 50s – add 250 million dollars and [ Read More ]
A picture’s worth as a thousand words. Is that why today in the world of publishing, journalism, media, the illustration is used so often? Whether it is the cover of a book, to follow an article, will lead to an ‘infographic or an advertisement, the illustration, static or animated, has become the key of [ Read More ]
