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PODCAST | Francesca Raffi interviews Rowan Stol, Dutch ambassador at the 2020 edition of 27 Times Cinema at Venezia 77.

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The participants of the 27 Times Cinema project introduce themselves.

This project gives the opportunity to 27 young film-lovers, selected through the cinemas of the Europa Cinemas Network, to represent each of the 27 European Countries at the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica.

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PODCAST | Elena Di Giovanni interviews Nikolas Zikopoulos, Cypriot ambassador at the 2020 edition of 27 Times Cinema at Venezia 77.

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The participants of the 27 Times Cinema project introduce themselves.

This project gives the opportunity to 27 young film-lovers, selected through the cinemas of the Europa Cinemas Network, to represent each of the 27 European Countries at the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica.

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PODCAST | Elena Di Giovanni interviews Gonçalo Almeida, Portuguese ambassador at the 2020 edition of 27 Times Cinema at Venezia 77.

To listen to the podcast, click on the ► icon on the right, just above the picture

The participants of the 27 Times Cinema project introduce themselves.

This project gives the opportunity to 27 young film-lovers, selected through the cinemas of the Europa Cinemas Network, to represent each of the 27 European Countries at the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica.

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PODCAST | Elena Di Giovanni interviews Bo Alfaro Decreton, Belgian ambassador at the 2020 edition of 27 Times Cinema at Venezia 77.

To listen to the podcast, click on the ► icon on the right, just above the picture

The participants of the 27 Times Cinema project introduce themselves.

This project gives the opportunity to 27 young film-lovers, selected through the cinemas of the Europa Cinemas Network, to represent each of the 27 European Countries at the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Joey Marra, producer of the film Crazy, Not Insane.

A conversation with Joey Marra, producer of Alex Gibney’s latest feature documentary Crazy, Not Insane, presented out of competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The film follows the research of psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, who studied the psychology of murders. In this interview, among other things, Marra shares his thoughts on this being an important reflection on the death penalty.

Crazy, Not Insane: Why do we kill? Why do some of us kill, and others resist the temptation? What makes a serial killer? Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, a psychiatrist who’s examined numerous serial killers, including Ted Bundy, sought to answer these questions. Her research videotapes, seen here for the first time, show evidence of multiple personalities formed from childhood trauma. Fascinated by the human capacity for ruthlessness, Lewis is a different kind of homicide detective, less interested in what happened than why.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Hilal Baydarov, director of the film In Between Dying.

A conversation with Hilal Baydarov, director of In Between Dying, in competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Here, Bayadarov talks about some of the themes explored and shares his thoughts on the nature of poetic cinema. He also talks about the pleasure of documenting landscapes and nature, which is part of the delight of this profound work.

In Between Dying: Davud is a misunderstood, restless young man in search of his “true” family, those whom he feels certain will bring meaning and love to his life. When, over the course of one day, he experiences an unexpected series of accidents with people that each time results in a death, invisible memories, narratives and concerns rise to the surface. Davud is propelled into a journey of discovery, failing to recognise his “missing half” again and again, until he finally comes to accept that living in danger is his fate, that death will always be stronger than his own narratives, and that shedding them is his initiation into entering life more fully. Set on the path of becoming, Davud ultimately returns to the place where he has always lived. There, he finds Love is waiting for him. But perhaps it is too late.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Mala Emde, actress of the film And Tomorrow the Entire World.

A conversation with Mala Emde, lead actress of the film And Tomorrow the Entire World. The film is directed by Julia von Heinz and was presented in competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Given the nature of the films and themes it explores, we ask her whether she too, like the character she portrays, is politically active. We also ask her what personality traits she shares with her as well as whether she too feels a driving rage, and more.

And Tomorrow the Entire World: Germany is struck by a violent series of racist terror attacks. 20-year-old Luisa joins a subdivision of the Antifa to oppose the uprising neo-Nazi movement. With her reckless actions, she not only fights against the extreme right but also tries to impress Alfa, an Antifa activist she is secretly in love with. Soon, things escalate, and Luisa and her friends clash over the question if violence could ever be a legitimate political answer to fascism and hatred.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Julia von Heinz, director of the film And Tomorrow the Entire World.

A conversation with Julia von Heinz, director of And Tomorrow the Entire World, in competiton at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The film takes place within the violent conflict between Antifa and the neo-Nazi movement. In this interview, von Heinz talks about her film, including whether she feels the anger that is portrayed in the movie, white privilege within this central clash and whether she believes that making a film can be a revolutionary act.

And Tomorrow the Entire World: Germany is struck by a violent series of racist terror attacks. 20-year-old Luisa joins a subdivision of the Antifa to oppose the uprising neo-Nazi movement. With her reckless actions, she not only fights against the extreme right but also tries to impress Alfa, an Antifa activist she is secretly in love with. Soon, things escalate, and Luisa and her friends clash over the question if violence could ever be a legitimate political answer to fascism and hatred.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Kyle Rankin, director of the film Run Hide Fight.

A conversation with Kyle Rankin, director of Run Hide Fight, presented out of competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Here, Rankin talks about his motivation for making a film on school shootings and gun violence. He also talks about how he aimed contrast the trend of similar films by seeing it from the point of view of a heroine rather than the killers, as well as whether he believes the fact that the lead character is a young woman brough changes to the narrative and more.

Run Hide Fight: Zoe Hull, 17, has some unresolved issues. She’s not coping well with the recent death of her mother, sometimes chatting with her mom as if she’s still there. She resents her ex-military father for his seeming lack of emotion, but wears his army jacket every day like armour. Her best friend Lewis just asked her to prom, wanting their relationship to become something more than she can handle. All Zoe wants is to get through the last few weeks of her senior year and leave – off to college and a fresh start. Instead, her high school is attacked by four nihilistic, gun-toting students, who plan to make their siege the worst school shooting in history. The killers quickly gain control and round up survivors at gunpoint – turning an active shooting into a hostage situation and keeping police at bay. The ringleader, Tristan, captures the events via internet livestream, gaining the worldwide fame he craves. Using the skills her dad taught her, Zoe manages to escape, but risks her life to go back inside. With no plan and running on instinct, she saves who she can, until realising she may be uniquely prepared not just to help others run and hide, but to face down the shooters and fight.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Isabel May, actress of the film Run Hide Fight.

A conversation with Isabel May, lead actress of the film Run Hide Fight, presented out of competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The film is directed by Kyle Rankin and May plays the role of its leading heroine. In this interview, she shares her thoughts about the gun violence and school shootings that Run Hide Fight explores as well as the physical nature of her performance and what personality traits she feels she shares with the character she portrays.

Run Hide Fight: Zoe Hull, 17, has some unresolved issues. She’s not coping well with the recent death of her mother, sometimes chatting with her mom as if she’s still there. She resents her ex-military father for his seeming lack of emotion, but wears his army jacket every day like armour. Her best friend Lewis just asked her to prom, wanting their relationship to become something more than she can handle. All Zoe wants is to get through the last few weeks of her senior year and leave – off to college and a fresh start. Instead, her high school is attacked by four nihilistic, gun-toting students, who plan to make their siege the worst school shooting in history. The killers quickly gain control and round up survivors at gunpoint – turning an active shooting into a hostage situation and keeping police at bay. The ringleader, Tristan, captures the events via internet livestream, gaining the worldwide fame he craves. Using the skills her dad taught her, Zoe manages to escape, but risks her life to go back inside. With no plan and running on instinct, she saves who she can, until realising she may be uniquely prepared not just to help others run and hide, but to face down the shooters and fight.

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