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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Aleksey Lapin, director of the film Krai.

A conversation with Aleksey Lapin, director of Krai, presented at the 2021 DOK Leipzig. The film finds him filming in a small village on the border between Russia and Ukraine, and pondering on the nature and purpose of cinema at large. In this film, he discusses with us his personal connection with this type of setting, his personal concerns with the balance between art and commerce, whether he believes the term documentary is too restrictive for his movie and more.

Krai : Russian-born director Aleksey Lapin travels back to his relatives’ home village near the Ukrainian border, where he himself used to spend every summer. The film crew introduce themselves at a specially organized musical event, claiming that they have come to cast a historical film that is to be set in the village. What follows is a charming, semi-fictional documentary by and with the village community.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Alfonso Cuarón at the Rome Film Fest.

A brief encounter with Alfonso Cuarón, from the red carpet of the 2021 Rome Film Fest. The great award-winning filmmaker was part of this year’s Close Encounters program at the festival. In our chat, he also remembers his movie Y Tu Mamá También, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and was arguably the feature that really put him on the map as a cinematic force to be reckoned with.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Bryce Dessner, composer of the soundtrack of the musical adaptation of Cyrano.

A conversation with Bryce Dessner, composer with Aaron Dessner of the soundtrack of the musical adaptation of Cyrano. The new film version directed by Joe Wright was presented at the 2021 Rome Film Fest. This interview was recorded on the red carpet of the festival, ahead of its public screening.

Cyrano: Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles everyone with his ferocious wordplay and brilliant swordplay. However, he’s convinced his appearance renders him unworthy of the affections of the luminous Roxanne, a devoted friend who’s in love with someone else.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Carine Tardieu, director of the film The Young Lovers.

A chat with filmmaker Carine Tardieu, director of The Young Lovers, starring Fanny Ardant and Melvil Poupaud. The film was presented at the 2021 Rome Film Fest. This interview was recorded at the festival’s red carpet.

The Young Lovers: Seventy-year-old Shauna, a sophisticated, free-spirited and independent woman and a retired architect, has shelved her love life altogether, but one day she accidently runs into Pierre, a forty-five-year-old happily married doctor and father, who had made a deep impression on her during a brief encounter fifteen years earlier. He still sees her as an attractive woman, but they are both wary of starting a relationship. While Pierre’s family life soon falls apart, Shauna fights against emotions and feelings that she thought were only in the past.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Angelina Jolie, Chloé Zhao, Victoria Alonso and Nate Moore, cast, director and  producers of the film Eternals.

On the red carpet of the 16th edition of Rome film festival, the cast of Eternals, director Chloe Zhao, executive producer Victoria Alonso, producer Nate Moore, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harrington, Gemma Chan and Richard Madden reflect on the lessons we can learn from the Eternals, from finding our own purpose in life to respecting this world we live in.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Chloè Zhao and Victoria Alonso, director and executive producer of the film Eternals.

There’s no such thing as the division between arthouse cinema and blockbusters when it comes to films that deal with universal themes and topics. Oscar winner Chloè Zhao and tireless and wise executive producer Victoria Alonso agree on that when presenting Eternals, their new Marvel film coming out in Italian theatres from November 4th and also closing film of the 16th Rome Film Festival. Are Marvel Movies acquiring the same function mythology had for the older generations? The answer is a yes.

Eternals: Marvel Studios presents “Eternals,” the 25th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and an all-new adventure introducing 10 Super Heroes never seen before on screen.. “Eternals” follows a group of heroes from beyond the stars who had protected the Earth since the dawn of man. When monstrous creatures called the Deviants, long thought lost to history, mysteriously return, the Eternals are forced to reunite in order to defend humanity once again. “‘Eternals’ is an epic, sweeping, multi-millennial-spanning story with a diverse team of ten Super Heroes that we are excited to introduce to the world,” says producer Kevin Feige. “Though it continues the tradition of the MCU, the fi lm also breaks new ground and is a precursor for what the future of the MCU holds.” Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” stars Gemma Chan (Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel,” “Crazy Rich Asians”); Richard Madden (“Rocketman,” “The Bodyguard”); Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley,” “The Big Sick”); Lia McHugh (“The Lodge”); Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta,” “Widows”); Lauren Ridloff(“The Walking Dead,” “Wonderstruck”); Barry Keoghan (“American Animals,” “Dunkirk”); Don Lee (Ma Dong-Seok) (“The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil,” “Train to Busan”); with Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones,” “Gunpowder”); with Salma Hayek (“Like a Boss,” “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”); and Academy Award®–winner Angelina Jolie (“Those Who Wish Me Dead,” “Maleficent”).The fi lm is produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, and directed by Chloé Zhao, who won this year’s best director Academy Award® for “Nomadland.” Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and Kevin de la Noy are the executive producers. The screenplay is wriƩ en by Chloé Zhao and Chloé Zhao & Patrick Burleigh and Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo, from a screen story by Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo.“We have watched and guided. We have helped them progress and seen them accomplish wonders. Throughout the years, we have never interfered. Until now.”— Ajak 2Director Zhao’s creative team includes director of photography Ben Davis (Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel,” “Doctor Strange”); production designer Eve Stewart (“The Danish Girl,” “Les Misérables”); costume designer Sammy Sheldon Diff er (Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man,” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”); editors Dylan Tichenor, ACE (“There Will Be Blood,” “Zero Dark Thirty”) and Craig Wood, ACE (“Malefi cent: Mistress of Evil,” Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp”); visual eff ects supervisor Stephane Cereƫ (Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” “Doctor Strange”); visual eff ects producer Susan PickeƩ (Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” “Doctor Strange”); special eff ects supervisor Neil Corbould (“Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”); composer Ramin Djawadi (“Game of Thrones,” Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man”); and hair and makeup designer Frances Hannon (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel”).Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” opens in U.S. theaters on November 4th.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Sean Baker, director of the film Red Rocket.

A conversation with director Sean Baker, who presented a screening of his latest film at the 2021 Rome Film Fest. The film is titled Red Rocket and talks about a down and out porn star who returns to his forgotten hometown deep in the heart of Texas where nobody seems to want nor care for him. In this film, Baker explains to us the meaning of “suitcase pimp” and what it is he finds about these people so interesting. He also shares his thoughts on the American dreams, working with Simon Rex on his impressive leading performance in this movie and more.

Red Rocket : A washed-up porn star clashes with his estranged wife after returning to his hometown in Texas.

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

Festival director Elysia Zeccola talks about the challenging time for the arts and entertainment industries, and how going back to see films on the big screen symbolises going back to some forms of normality. Despite the uncertain circumstances related to the lockdown in major Australian cities, the Italian Film Festivals offers a remarkable program, including big titles such as A Chiara by Jonas Carpignano, winner of the Director’s Fortnight in Cannes.

The festival opened nationally on October 20th with the Australian premiere of Daniele Luchetti’s Lacci, which opened last year’s Venice Film Festival, and closes on December 12th with Roberto Rosselini’s Roma citta’ aperta, recently restored by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna.

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

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PODCAST| Cristiana Palmieri interviews Nashen Moodley, director of the Sydney Film Festival.

The festival director Nashen Moodley talks about the extremely challenging times for the film industry, and how the festival arrives as a breath of fresh air after almost four long months of lockdown in Sydney. Nashen explores the festival line-up that this year is complemented by a bespoke program online through SFF On Demand, a virtual offering of 56 feature-length films and 13 shorts from the wider program available to stream nationally from 12-21 November.

This year the festival present 233 films from 69 countries, bringing together hundreds of international and local stories. There are 111 feature films, including prize-winners from prestigious festivals around the world; 50 documentaries tackling crucial contemporary issues from established and upcoming documentarians; and 72 shorts. Of these films almost half are directed or co-directed by woman filmmakers.

To discover more about the festival, click here.

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