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#52: Interview with Damiano Michieletto (Primavera)

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A conversation with director Damiano Michieletto on his new film Primavera, part of the selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Michieletto describes how he found his way to the source material, the role of Vivaldi’s music on the film’s soundtrack, and the symbolic role faces and masks play, within the theme of identity.

This interview was conducted on October 19, 2025.

This episode contains the following music excerpts:

  • Concerto for Violin and Strings in E Flat Major, Op. 8/5, RV 253 “La tempesta di mare”: III. Presto, by Daniel Hope
  • Flute Concerto in D Major, RV 428 “Il Gardellino”: II. Cantabile, by Ensemble Instrumental La Follia

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    • Chicago International Film Festival: Primavera
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