Spoleto56 ospita la 6ª edizione del Film Festival Senza Frontiere
WITHOUT FRONTIERS is dedicated to films that show how much we human beings have in common.
friday JULY 5at 4 p.m.THEQUEEN OF VERSAILLESregia Lauren Greenfield, USA, 2012, 100'00', 100'A billionaire family is forced to to downsize their lifestyle that they used to flaunt in a grotesque manner. A profound look at the value of money in the United States.PLURAL+ SELECTION2012, 12'59''Plural+ stimulates young people from around the world to address issues such as integration, identity, diversity, and human rights with video projects. This year's selection features works from Italy, Australia, and Belgium.at 18.00OPRILA PORTAregia Shahram Karimi, 2013, Italy, Iran, 2013, 21'The video made by artist Shahram Karimi during a two-week workshop with fifteen inmates inside the Maiano maximum security prison, to Spoleto.at 18.30ILRISCATTOregiaGiovanna Taviani, Italy, 2013, 24' 50'' with Sasà StrianoAstory of redemption from Naples to San Miniato. How Homer, Dante, Shakespeare can turn to a lost life around.at 20.00CONCERTDEDICATED to "OPEN THE DOOR " Giulia Salsonecontrabass Marco Loddoat 21.00SEARCHINGFOR SUGAR MAN
directed by Malik Bandjellow, United Kingdom/Sweden, 2012, 86'
Two South Africans set out in search of the truth about the mysterious disappearance of their music idol. They discover more than they ever hoped for-a story of dignity that is inspirational. Winner of the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary.SATURDAY, JULY 6at 4 p.m.LABATTAGLIA DI ALGERI Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, Italy, 1966, 121'The film, which recreates the period of the Algerian revolution between 1957 and 1957, shows both the point of view of the French and that of the Algerians fighting for their independence. The former make use of the tortita, the latter throw bombs into cafes. The depiction of gorilla warfare remained legendary enough that in 2003 the film was screened at the Pentagon.at 18.00FIVEBROKEN CAMERAS
directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi, Israel/Palestine, 2011, 94'
Villagers of Bil'in village in the West Bank strenuously oppose the construction of a separation wall. Emad films the daily struggle of arrests, shootings, and night raids that tyrannize his family and the village.at 20.00THEGATEKEEPERSregia Dror Moreh, Israel, 2012, 101'The surviving heads of Shin Bet, Israel's intelligence service, give testimony of their experiences to the cameras. Interviews that uncover state secrets and offer a fascinating perspective on the history of the area, from the Six Day War to the present. Nominated for best documentary at the 2013 Oscars.SUNDAY, JULY 7at 4 p.m.IRAN: UNVEILED AND VEILED AGAIN
directed by Firouzeh Khosrovany, Italy/Iran, 13'
A short film that tells the story of Iranian women through archival material from Cinecittà and the filmmaker's family albums.THE PATIENCE STONEregisteredby Atiq Rahimi, Afghanistan, 2012, 109'A young woman assists her older husband, who has been reduced to a vegetable state by being shot from a bullet in the neck. One day the woman decides to tell him the truth about her feelings and their relationship. Afghan nominee for the 2013 Oscars as best foreign film.at 6:30 p.m.KUMAregia Umut Dag, Austria/Turkey, 2012, 93'In Turkish Kuma means second wife. The suspenseful film is the surprising story of a Turkish woman, a mother of six, living in Austria. When she falls ill, she devises a plan so that her family can be cared for after her death.at 20.00LOREdirectedby Cate Shortland, Australia/Germany, 2012, 109'The drama of German society in the immediate post-World War II period told with intensity from the point of view of children. Lore takes her siblings to areas of Germany occupied by the Allies. A painful journey during which they will confront the truth about their parents, their country and its values.
steering committee Fiamma Arditi, Janina Quint, Mariam C.Said, Danae Elon
selection committee Shoja Azari, Ellen Brodkey, Larry Kaplan, David Leiber, Verena Lueken, Sandro Manzo, Lizbeth Marano, Nathan Kensinger
advisors Guy Borlee, Emanuela Cascia, Angelica Ponti Caronìa, Marina Fabbri, Giorgio Gosetti, Mirella Haggiag, Iman Sabbah, Najla Said, Maria Carolina Terzi, Jordi Torrent, Anthony Weintraub
scientific committee Caroline Baron, Bernardo Bertolucci, Carroll Bogert, Francesco Casetti, Elena Dagrada, Valerio de Paolis, Shirin Neshat, Guglielmo Pescatore
Patronage UNESCO, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Comune di Spoleto, Umbria Region, University of Bologna – DAMS, University of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Perugia, Agiscuola
sponsors Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Postevita, Fondazione Carla Fendi, Surf Film, Asiatica Film Mediale, RAI Education, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Alliance of Civilization (AoC), Meltinsounds, The Sign Studio Foodhouse, Plural +, Parrina, GMA Import Specialties, Project Artiser
we thank Guendalina Ponti, Shahram Karimi, Jonathan Bach, Sabrina Galanti, Maziar Mokhtari, Susanne Suermondt, Paolo Fallai, Carla Gabetti, Lilli Garrone, Markus Nikel, Mauro Luchetti, Sonia Folin, Francesco Lopez, Carlo Lanfranchi, Emanuele Pescatori, Valeria Bucci, Anna Magistrelli, Pamela Coppola, Mirko Squillaci, Nadia Casari, Paolo & Ilaria Castelluccio, Mauro & Giovannella Tinello, Frida Russo, Alessandro Jamundo, Isabel Correa, Edna & Francisco from Luz, Silvia Garrone, friends, companies and institutions, who made it possible to realize Senza Frontiere
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