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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Kristine Kujath Thorp, actress of the film Sick of myself.

Kristine Kujath Thorp carries on her shoulder the entire unromantic comedy by Kristoffer Borgli, Sick of myself, presented at the 75th Festival de Cannes in the Un certain regard section. The actress walks us into the world and mind of her character, Signe, whose longing for affection and love lead her towards desperate choices, a trasformation. The actress explains why she would never call the film a romantic comedy and how she managed to balance the fun parts with the very sad elements of the film.

Sick of myself: Signe and Thomas are in an unhealthy, competitive relationship that takes a vicious turn when Thomas suddenly breaks through as a contemporary artist. In response, Signe makes a desperate attempt to regain her status by creating a new persona hell-bent on attracting attention and sympathy.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Ariel Esacalante Meza, director of the film Domingo and The Mist.

Ariel Escalante Meza is directing a film about pride, memories and fantastic visions with a cast made of mainly non professional actors, a very slim crew and a lot fo passion. He tells us about this intense and rewarding experience and why movies have to be about conflict to be worth.

Domingo and The Mist: The town 65-year-old Domingo lives in is being threatened by thugs hired by a developer to expel its inhabitants and pave the way for the construction of a mega highway. But his land hides a secret—the ghost of his deceased wife who visits him within the mist.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Ahmer Hlelel and Ashraf Farah, actors of the film Mediterranean Fever.

When two actors like Ahmer Hlelel and Ashraf Farah meet and click, there is no other thing to do than enjoy them. They tell us how they prepare to create such a perfect comic mechanism as they offer in Mediterranean Fever, and we discover if there is a method or not…

Mediterranean Fever: Waleed (40) lives in Haifa with his wife and children and dreams of a writing career while suffering from chronic depression. He develops a close relationship with his neighbor (a small-time crook) with an ulterior plot in mind. While the scheme turns into an unexpected friendship between the two men, it leads them into a journey of dark encounters.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Lotfy Nathan, director of the film Harka.

Hakra talks about “those who remain”, writes Lotfy Nathan in the director’s notes of his film Harka, presented at the 75th Festival de Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section. The film depicts the people, in particular Ali, a young Tunisian, who remained in his country right after the Arab Spring hoping for a change. The film was supposed to be, at first, a biopic on Mohamed Bouazizi and his act of self-immolation which became the catalyst for the Arab Spring in 2010.

Harka: Ali is a young Tunisian who dreams of a better life and ekes out a lonely existence selling contraband oil on the black market. When his father dies, he is forced to care for his two younger sisters who have been left to their own devices in a house from which they will soon be evicted. As he wrestles with the sudden weight of responsibility and the injustices he faces, anger and indignation stir within Ali – that of a generation still fighting to be heard more than a decade after the revolution…

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PODCAST | Bénédicte Prot interviews Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, co-directors of the film The Eight Mountains.

Felix Van Groeningen (The Broken Circle Breakdown) and actress-turned-director Charlotte Vandermeersch tell us about how they discovered Paolo Cognetti’s novel and how he supported their film project, about writing together and working for the first time as a duo behind the camera. They also discuss the Hindu representation the title comes from, the element of language and verbalisation, paternity, and evoke the cinematography as well as the challenges of a mountain shoot.

The Eight Mountains : The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Emily Atef, director of the film More than Ever.

More than ever by Emily Atef, screening at the 75th Festival de Cannes in Un Certain Regard, is Gaspard Ulliel’s last film and it’s about a woman, Hélène’s journey to finally understand how she wants to live the last moments of her life, her final breath of fresh air in this world. The protagonist is Vicky Krieps and she was the one who brought Ulliel on board of the project, in the role of her on-screen husband.

More than Ever: Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace, an act that will test the strength of their love.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Lola Quivoron, director of the film Rodeo.

With her debut feature Rodeo, director Lola Quivoron chooses a non-professional actress Julia Ledru to portray a girl forcing her way into a man’s world, the motocross. The film, screening at the 75th Festival de Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section is a metaphor for the change we’re hoping to see in society. Lola Quivoron reveals how she became friends with the community of riders she already portrayed in her short film Au Loin Baltimore and that the decision of making Rodeo came because of this friendship.

Rodeo: Hot tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban ‘Rodeos’ – illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. After a chance meeting at a Rodeo Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique and, striving to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group, she is faced with a series of escalating demands that will make or break her place in the community.

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PODCAST | Cristiana Palmieri interviews Kevin Leutenegger, the spokeperson of the German Film Festival.

The 2022 German Film Festival’s full programme has been revealed and features a standout selection of twenty-six films. New German cinema direct from European festivals, a celebratory retro sidebar, Kino for Kids and new Austrian and Swiss cinema all take centre stage.

Festival spokeperson Kevin Leutenegger reveals the full festival program, discusses the opening night film, A Stasi Comedy, a fresh release set in Communist East Berlin and explores other highlights of the festival, including The Forger that arrives in Australia directly from its Berlinale premiere. Award winning director Franziska Stünkel will be attending the festival as a special guest to present her new film The Last Execution and participate in a number of Q&As.

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PODCAST | Cristiana Palmieri interviews Benjamin Zeccola, artistic director of the Spanish Film Festival.

Artistic Director Benjamin Zeccola provides an overview of this year’s program, highlighting Australian premiere films, award winners and prestigious nominees. The festival showcases the best of Spanish and South American cinema that includes romantic comedies, dramas, thrillers and documentaries. A special section is dedicated to one of the most charismatic couples in cinema, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who met in 1992 while filming Bigas Luna’s Jamón Jamón, an iconic film that celebrates this year its 30th anniversary.

The Spanish Film Festival runs nationally in Australia at Palace Cinemas from 19th April to 18th May.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Lyle Kash, director of the film Death & Bowling.

Lyle Kash talks about his first film, Death & Bowling, a trans thriller comedy-drama, with many cinematic inspirations and a solid independent feel. Lyle tells Angelo Acerbi the struggle but the satisfaction too of putting up such an out-of-the-box project and having it travelling around the world, much more than he thought. he tells about the pride as a trans director to be the unabridged voice of his community, in a film where the trans real life is displayed and employed, from the gaffer to the the first actress.

Death & Bowling: In a fictional meta-critique on trans representation, a transgender actor struggles with what it means to be seen after the beloved captain of his lesbian bowling league dies and a mysterious stranger shows up at the funeral.

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