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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Jennifer Baichwal, director of the film Into The Weeds.

In the interview with Jennifer Baichwal director of Into The Weeds at Festival dei Popoli we talked about the climate emergency, uncontrolled urbanisation, air and sea pollution, an apocalypse that seems distant in time and space but which concerns us closely.

Into The Weeds: The film by Canadian giant Jennifer Baichwal – director of Watermark (2013) and Anthropocene (2018) – follows former caretaker Lewayne “Lee” Johnson and his fight against Monsanto, an agrochemical multinational acquired by the German pharmaceutical company Bayer in 2018: the man was the first to go to trial in a series of lawsuits involving the thousands of plaintiffs who argue that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide (and other diphosate-based herbicide Ranger Pro) caused them bad lymphomas. By gaining access to the pharmaceutical company’s internal digital correspondence, the long investigation for the trial that ended in 2018 demonstrated the illness of its executives who, although aware of the risks associated with the use of glyphosate, have always minimized its impact.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Jason Loftus, director of the film Eternal Spring.

In the Interview with Jason Loftus, director of Eternal Spring at Festival dei Popoli, we talked about a hilarious story of determination to speak out for political and religious freedoms, whatever the cost.

Eternal Spring: A breathtaking sequence shot shows a police round-up in a Chinese city. It is the incipit of the film, made through the 3D animation of the drawings by Daxiong, a Chinese artist drawn to the USA: it is the operation carried out in 2002 and aimed at arresting the followers of the Falun Gong religious movement. Shortly before, the group had managed to hack Chinese state television, broadcasting a message against the government’s persecution of members of the movement. Some will be arrested and die in prison, others will be able to escape and leave the country. Reconstructing the facts, alternating interviews and animation, Eternal Spring relies on Daxiong as an intercessor character who travels in search of survivors, to give shape and what has no visible evidence, but only memories that come to life through drawing and animation. A film that investigates the limits of representation, and the need for testimony in the face of any event of censorship and violence. Oscar nominated for Canada, a work that opens up new dimensions for the story of reality in its freest, most responsible and imaginative form.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Denis Dobrovoda, director of the film The Cathedral.

In the interview with Denis Dobrovoda director of The Cathedral at Festival dei Popoli we talked about the process of shooting and also about our search for the truth.

The Cathedral: Moved by an all-encompassing religious sentiment, Justo Gallego has dedicated 60 years of his life to a crazy and ambitious project: the construction of a cathedral in his town, Mejorada del Campo. Without any architectural training and without authorizations, almost always working alone with recycled materials, over the years he has built a grandiose and chaotic structure. Considered by his fellow citizens a madman and an exalted one, the former monk worked with self-denial on the project investing all his resources until, starting from the 2000s, the cathedral was recognized and appreciated by the art world, eventually becoming a ‘tourist attraction. The film uses materials made over several decades to tell the incredible story of Justo and the uncertainties about the future of the cathedral after his death.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Alice Lucy, leading actress of the film Mad Heidi.

In the interview with Alice Lucy, leading actress of Mad Heidi at Trieste Science and Fiction Film Festival we talked about the idea behind the movie and her challenges during the shooting.

Mad Heidi: From the producer of Iron Sky, an action adventure horror comedy and the first Swissploitation film ever made. In a dystopian Switzerland under the rule of a fascist cheese magnate, Heidi lives a simple life in the mountains protected by her grandfather. Soon her longing for personal freedom sparks a revolution after abduction by brutal government storm troopers. Escaping prison, and the roving eyes of muscle bound inmates, the naïve Alpine girl must face lactose intolerance, mutilation by Toblerone, Swiss Army knives out, fondue torture and cuckoo clock death traps, battling a human cheese-fuelled machinery of hate.

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PODCAST | WICIP is the first project for the international promotion of Italian cinema written, produced and directed by women. It includes the presentation of five films that are also available in versions accessible to the deaf and to the blind.

WICIP has been conceived by Angela Prudenzi and Federico Spoletti. And it is produced by L’Age d’Or. The project also promotes Italian women’s cinema in the academic world, with events aimed at students from various universities and film schools. Several screenings of film classics, also in accessible versions, are also part of the project.

WICIP currently collaborates with12 countries. The films will be shown in over 20 different locations and will be available in French, English, Portuguese, Slovak and Spanish. The 5 selected title for WICIP 2022: Being my mom by Jasmine Trinca, Corpo a corpo by Maria Iovine, Faith by Valentina Pedicini, La ragazza ha volato by Wilma Labate, Le sorelle Macaluso by Emma Dante.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Bruno Samper and Kristina Buozyte, directors of the film Vesper.

In the interview with Bruno Samper and Kristina Buozyte, directors of Vesper at Trieste Science and Fiction Film Festival we talked about the idea of privatization of living organisms. A few years ago, an American company patented a genetically modified seed called “terminator”. A seed that gave only one harvest and became sterile after that. Basically, a subscription system on the living plants. This idea is terrifying and fascinating at the same time.

Vesper: Set in a dystopian future after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her survival skills to subsist in the decaying remnants of the collapsed world with her ailing father, Darius. When Vesper finds a mysterious woman, Camellia, alone and disoriented after a jet crash, she agrees to help find her missing companion in exchange for being taken to the Citadel — the dark central hub where oligarchs use genetic technologies to rule. Now forced into a dangerous adventure, Vesper must rely on her wits and bio-hacking abilities to unlock the key to creating an alternate future.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Saara Saarela, director of the film Memory of Water.

In the interview with Saara Saarela, director of Memory of Water, at Trieste Science & Fiction Film Festival we talked about the importance of water in everyday life and how is underrated and how the movie revolves around this important theme.

Memory of Water: The world has been devastated by global warming and fresh water is strictly rationed. Noria Kaitio, daughter of the last true tea masters, is entrusted by her father with the location of a secret freshwater spring. When he dies, Noria feels intense guilt witnessing the suffering of the people close to her due to the severe lack of water putting their lives in danger. But if she breaks her promise and reveals her source, not only will the repressive authorities commandeer the supply, Noria could also face imprisonment and worse. Based on the bestseller by Emmi Itäranta.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Orsi Nagypal, director of the film The Deal.

In the interview with Orsi Nagypal, director of The Deal, at Trieste Science & Fiction Film Festival we talked about how mankind change on the brink of a worldwide apocalypse, and how even the rules of everyday life change.

The Deal: An unprecedented pandemic has ravaged the planet, leaving resources insufficient to maintain the human population. To combat the crisis, a totalitarian governing body known as The Bureau established “The Deal.” Accept The Deal, and you’ll receive a job, housing, and medical care that will keep you safe and healthy for twenty more years, at which point you must take your own life. Once you take The Deal, there’s no turning back. The Bureau makes sure of this. TALA BAYANI took the deal when she was twenty, pregnant, and alone. She spent the next nineteen years raising her daughter ANALYN and saving everything she had so her daughter wouldn’t have to take The Deal. Just five days before Tala’s due to die, Analyn gets an unexpected medical diagnosis. Now the adventure begins, as Tala fights to get her daughter beyond the reach of The Bureau before her time is up.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Neil Marshall, director of the film The Lair.

Neil Marshall presented his last film The Lair at the Trieste Science + Fiction Festival, inside the tribute the festival gave to his career in filmmaking, having him also as Head of the International Jury. In this talk with Angelo Acerbi he talked about his creative process, his fascination for genre filma and the reasons why B-movies are always a crowd favorite even in moments of crisis of cinemas like nowadays.

The Lair : When Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, she finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons — half human, half alien — are awakened.

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PODCAST | Laura Della Corte interviews Erin Kellyman, Ellie Bamber and Amar Chadha-Patel, actresses and actor of the film Willow.

In the interview with Erin Kellyman, Ellie Bamber and Amar Chadha-Patel, actresses and willow actor at Lucca comics & games 2022 we talked about how the shooting was and what was the biggest challenge for their roles.

Andor: Willow embarked on a quest to deliver a young child he found near his village, and protect her from an evil sorceress who wished her harm. His journey is littered with vile monsters and wretched servants of the evil Empress Bavmorda, but Willow also meets a troupe of lifelong friends who assist him in the journey, such as the arrogant yet lovable swordsman Madmartigan. Difficult as these trials may have been, Willow ultimately prevailed in his quest and protected the young child, before returning to his home with a new love and appreciation for studying magic.

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