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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Daniel Brühl, actor of the film Im Westen nichts Neues / All Quiet on the Western Front.

How can cinema help us understand the absurdity of war? “We have to be persistent” answers Daniel Brühl among the protagonists of All Quiet on the Western front at the 18th Zurich Film Festival in the Gala Premieres’ section. The film is the first German adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s pacifist world bestseller and Brühl’s character, a real liberal politician, Matthias Erzberger has been added into the story,even though Remarque never wrote about him, as to anticipate what would have happened next, World War II.

Im Westen nichts Neues / All Quiet on the Western Front: Germany, World War I. A romanticised idea of heroism motivates the student Paul Bäumer to volunteer for the army at the age of 19. Full of patriotic zeal, he completes basic training before going to the Western Front with his comrades. In the trenches, however, it’s not long before Paul’s worldview is shattered and he is forced to experience first-hand how initial euphoria turns into fear and despair. With Im Westen nichts Neues, Edward Berger directs the first German film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s pacifist world bestseller. With a great ensemble cast including Daniel Brühl, Albrecht Schuch and Devid Striesow, the result is a gripping drama that impressively demonstrates the absurdity and brutality of war.

To discover more about the film, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Brett Morgen and Paul Massey, director and re-recording mixer of the film Moonage Daydream.

Director Brett Morgen and Paul Massey, Re-recording mixer, talk about their work on Moonage Daydream, a psychedelic trip into the world of David Bowie, guided by the artist’s voice.

Moonage Daydream: Moonage Daydream illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature length experiential cinematic odyssey explores David Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by David Bowie’s own narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist.

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PODCAST | Cristiana Palmieri interviews Angelo Gioe’, director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne and curator of Naples, the heartbeat of italian cinema.

Angelo Gioe’, the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne and curator of Naples, the heartbeat of italian cinema, talks about the New Neapolitan Cinema, a growing movement and now an artistic reference that has contributed to portray Naples as an emerging and iconic city. Together with Campania region, Naples is experiencing a real boom in the audio-visual industry. The result is a new image of Naples, which combines its contemporaneity with its historical identity, the tradition of stereotypes and that of folklore. The heterogeneity of topics and stories, as well as the diversity of cinematic styles will fascinate an international audience.

The Italian Film Festival opens in Sydney on the 13h September and it runs nationally in Australia at Palace Cinemas until the 19th October.

To discover more about the Italian Film Festival, click here.

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PODCAST | Cristiana Palmieri interviews Elysia Zeccola, director of the Italian Film Festival.

Festival Director Elysia Zeccola explores this year’s program that includes two very fresh films direct from their world premieres: Francesca Archibugi’s highly anticipated ensemble drama The Hummingbird (Il colibrì), direct from Toronto International Film Festival (Gala); and Gianni Amelio‘s Lord of The Ants (Il signore delle formiche), straight from Venice Film Festival (in Competition). The opening night film is the hilarious comedy Belli Ciao that delivers a light-hearted north versus south culture clash. The closing night film is a tribute to the best Italian cinema of the sixties, the Oscar-winning trilogy of romantic comedies Yesterday, today and tomorrow (Ieri, oggi e domani), set in different parts of Italy, with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni from acclaimed director Vittorio De Sica.

The Italian Film Festival opens in Sydney on the 13h September and it runs nationally in Australia at Palace Cinemas until the 19th October.

To discover more about the Italian Film Festival, click here.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Leo Ferrari and Leonardo Venturi, actors of the WeDo project.

Leo Ferrari and Leonardo Venturi are two of the actors of the WeDo project ( a platform to promote emerging under 30 actors and actresses in cinema and television) talk about their hopes and projects.

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PODCAST | David Martos interviews Evgeny Afineevsky, Nataliia Nagorna and Hanna Zaitseva, director and actresses of the film Freedom on fire: Ukraine’s fight for freedom.

Evgeny Afineevsky, director of the documentary Freedom on fire: Ukraine’s fight for freedom talks to FRED about why he began to document the war provoked by Vladimir Putin in February 2022. Nataliia Nagorna (journalist) and Hanna Zaitseva (teacher) tell us how were their lives before the invasion and how are they living now. The film debut out of competition in Venice

Freedom on fire: Ukraine’s fight for freedom: The film depicts the horrible realities of this unprovoked war instigated by Vladimir Putin. It is an exploration of the courage of the Ukrainian people, fiercely determined to stand their ground until ‘the last drop of blood’. Demonstrating an astounding ability to unite as a people and defend the sovereignty of their country, Ukrainians show compassion and resilience even when surrounded by death, destruction, and unfathomable war crimes. The film transports viewers through a war that started immediately after Maidan (Revolution of Dignity) in 2014 and continues through the 2022 Russian invasion. Through personal stories of civilians, children, soldiers, doctors, the country’s elderly, journalists, religious leaders, and international volunteers, this is a humanising diary of millions of people whose lives were turned upside down by eight years of conflict.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Steve Buscemi, director of the film The listener.

As the closing film of its 19th edition, Giornate degli Autori chose Steve Buscemi’s latest film as director, The listener, starring Tessa Thompson as Beth, a helpline volunteer. Written by Alessandro Camon, the film has been chosen by Buscemi to direct, because, to quote the director: “In a time when superhero entertainment provides welcome escape from reality, but might leave us helpless in front of it, it felt crucial to make a film where our main character has a superpower we can all find within ourselves: listening.”

The listener: Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.

To discover more about the film, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Zoey Deschanel and Casey Affleck, actors of the film Dreamin’ wild.

Casey Affleck and Zoey Deschanel play Donnie Emerson and his wife Nancy in Dreamin’ Wild, the real story of the singer/songwriter’ second chance at music, success and life. Directed by Bill Pohlad, the film has been presented, out of competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Deschanel and Affleck use the occasion of the movie to comment on the meaning of success and how it must be to fear failure when you are given a second chance at making your dreams come true.

Dreamin’ wild: What if a childhood dream suddenly came true—but thirty years later? That’s what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson. His dream of success suddenly—and unexpectedly—came true but only as he approached 50 years old. And while it brought hopes of second chances, it also brought ghosts of the past and long-buried emotions as Donnie, his brother Joe and their entire family came to terms with their newly found fame. Dreamin’ Wild is an incredible true story of love, hope, family, guilt, and responsibility.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Chris Pine and Harry Styles, actors of the film Don’t worry darling.

Chris Pine and Harry Styles are the male protagonists of Olivia Wilde’s second feature, Don’t worry darling, screening at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, out of competition. The two comment on the quote in the film “Are you the man that you say you are?” and start from that to talk about how the men, in the film, are victims of society rules and cultural pressure. Is Don’t worry darling a feminist manifesto? Listen to the interview to find out Styles and Pine’s answers and opinions.

Don’t Worry Darling: Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top- secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950’s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach— anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia. While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives—including Frank’s elegant partner, Shelley—get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs met by the company. All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?.

To discover more about the film, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Gemma Chan, actress of the film Don’t worry darling.

In Don’t worry darling by Olivia Wilde, presented out of competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Gemma Chan plays the wife of Chris Pine’s character, the master of the Victoria mysterious project. The actress who we recently saw as one of The Eternals from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reveals how she portrayed “evil” through her silences, her eyes, her body language and her looks.

Don’t Worry Darling: Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top- secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950’s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach— anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia. While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives—including Frank’s elegant partner, Shelley—get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs met by the company. All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?.

To discover more about the film, click here.

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