Los Angeles , Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest starts on Sunday February 17th and continues until Saturday February 23rd.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17
09:00 am Honoring an Italian Maestro of Cinematic Art
Doc Once Up a Time… Sergio Leone dir Giovanni Minoli.
A tribute to an extraordinary and much beloved director who revitalized the western genre and nourished our imagination for wide-open spaces. Sergio Leone was one of the most important Italian directors as well as the father of the “Spaghetti Western” – a genre that he revisited and dignified with a number of movies that have taken on a huge cult following.
10:15 am Eni – Culture by Energy –The Mattei Affair dir Francesco Rosi (116′)
Restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata in association with The Film Foundation, Paramount Pictures, and Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Restoration funded by Gucci, Eni, and The Film Foundation.
Enrico Mattei helped change Italy’s future, first as freedom-fighter against the Nazis, then as an investor in methane gas through a public company, A.G.I.P., and ultimately as the head of ENI, a state body formed for the development of oil resources. He died on October 27, 1962, when his private airplane crashed one minute before prior to landing at Milan airport.
12:30 pm Tribute the Legendary Italian-American Actor AL PACINO
Scent of a Woman dir Martin Brest (157′)
Frank is a retired Lt Col in the US army. He’s blind and impossible to get along with. Charlie is at school and is looking forward to going to university. To help pay for a trip home for Christmas, he agrees to look after Frank over the Thanksgiving holiday. Frank’s niece says this will be easy money, but she didn’t reckon on Frank spending his Thanksgiving in New York.
4:10 pm Welcome to Los Angeles, Italia 2013. Attending Riccardo Monti, president Ice
Carlo Bocchi, Italian Trade Commissioner – Alberto Di Mauro, director IIC
4:20 pm Mont Reve dir Rocky Collins and Lynn Von Kersting (110′) – World Premiere
The actors and producers Mario Rivelli and India Irving will be attending the event.
Marco della Riva, an Italian student at the elite Swiss boarding school Mont Rêve, is not your ordinary guy. A fierce athlete and secretly a writer, he is quite the trouble maker and of course a ladies man. With his on-campus nemeses, the drug-dealing Spanish gang, vowing to cause Marco and his group of Italians trouble, life is a constant game to reach the finish line without being caught.
6:30 pm Introducing L.A. Italia 2013. Attending Giuseppe Perrone, Consul General of Italy, Rick Nicita, Chairman – Martha De Laurentiis, President Mark Canton, Honorary Chair and Pascal Vicedomini, L.A. Italia producer.
6:45 pm Honoring Producer and Director Iginio Straffi
Gladiators of Rome dir Iginio Straffi (95′) – Special Screening
The producer-director will be attending the event.
It is the age of Imperial Rome. Young Timo is an orphan of Pompeii’s terrible eruption, adopted by general Chirone and raised in the most famous Gladiators’ Academy in Rome. When Timo meets the lovely Lucilla, he decides to change his life and bring out the valour inside himself. Through spells, crazy raids in the woods and the terrible training of a very personal lady trainer, Timo has to transform himself into the greatest gladiator of all time.
8:30 pm Honoring Al Pacino with the inaugural Jack Valenti – LA, Italia Legend Award
8:45 pm Honoring Actor and Director Michele Placido
The Lookout dir Michele Placido (89′) – US Premiere
The director will be attending the event.
Police commissioner Mattei is about to arrest a notorious gang of bank robbers when a lone sniper opens fire from the rooftops, decimating an army of cops and lets his accomplices escape. One of the thieves is injured and the plan is compromised. Mattei organizes a spectacular manhunt, while the criminals sink into an abyss of violence and betrayal.
10:40 pm Celebrating the Spaghetti Western’s Master
Doc Giuliano Gemma: An Italian in the World dir Vera Gemma (75′)
era Gemma tells the story of her father, one of Italy’s most prolific actors having appeared in more than 78 films. Born in Rome and raised in Reggio Emilia, the athletic Giuliano started in movies as a stunt man and went on to appear in the early spaghetti westerns before going on to serious roles working for noted directors such as Duccio Tessari and Luchino Visconti. In 1977 he won a David di Donatello Award for his role in Il desert dei tartar and other important prizes at the Karlovy Vary Festival and the Grolla d’Oro at the San Vincent Festival. An Italian icon, he has truly made his mark on silver screens throughout the world.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18
9:15 am Doc Enrico Mattei dir Giovanni Minoli (60′)
Enrico Mattei begins his adventure in the world of energy, when the economic commission of the National Liberation Committee of Northern Italy elects him special commissioner of AGIP, assigning him the task of liquidating the big Italian company and selling everything to private entrepreneurs. However, Mattei immediately revealed his important project that within a short period of time would generate ENI. He died in a plane crash on October 27, 1962 under suspicious circumstances.
10:30 am Celebrating the Spaghetti Western’s Master
Texas, Addio dir Ferdinando Baldi (93′)
The tough gunman Burt Sullivan leaves his job as a town sheriff to go to Mexico to find Cisco, who killed his father many years ago. He and his younger brother arrive in a small town where everybody is afraid of Cisco, who has become the local landowner. But there is a secret…
12:30 pm Remembering the Italian composer Lucio Dalla
Quijote dir Mimmo Paladino (76′). Music by Lucio Dalla
The feature film Quijote constitutes one-third of a triumvirate of interrelated artistic endeavors, all completed by the celebrated Spanish painter Mimmo Paladino. The movie tells the story of Quijote, that transports the audience into the knight’s imaginary realm with a cast of live actors .
2:00 pm Doc Carlo! dir Gianfranco Giagni and Fabio Ferzetti (75′) – US Premiere
In “Carlo!” the cinema of Carlo Verdone is seen from inside – the actors and actresses, employees, friends, family, and the roads and the voices of Rome. Not only the endless game of reflexes from which characters, characters and stories are born, but also the art, the skills of observation, the use of body and voice, the birth and the psychology of male characters, and the complicated relationship with those women.
3:30 pm What’s Left dir Laszlo Barbo (100′) – US Premiere
Loosely based on the novels “Ricordi di un dissepolto” by Michele Calauti and “Le Baracche” by Fortunato Seminara, “Quel che resta” recalls the terrifying moments of the catastrophic earthquake of December 28, 1908 which, in only 30 seconds, destroyed Reggio Calabria and Messina. The film narrates and interweaves the stories of the survivors, forced to live in shanty towns.
5:15 pm Honoring the Italian actor and director Michele Placido
Viva l’Italia dir Max Bruno (111′) – US Premiere
The actor Michele Placido will be attending the event
The film tells the story of a politician named Michele Spagnolo who, after a serious accident, loses his ability to censor himself, and will say anything that crosses his mind, thus becoming a time bomb for himself and his family. His three children rush to his aid despite their difficult relationships: Riccardo, an upright and socially engaging doctor; Susanna, a TV actress with no talent; and Valerio, a ne’er do well who owes everything to his father. This is how the film starts, and evolves as into comedy about Italian contradictions, sparing nothing and no one.
7:20 pm Doc Open Heart dir Kief Davidson (40′) – 2013 Oscar® Nominee, Best Doc Short
The director will be attending the event.
To follow All You Can Dream dir Valerio Zanoli (80′) – US Premiere
The director will be attending the event
10:00 pm Evil Things dir Simone Gandolfo (88′) – World Premiere
The actress Marta Gastini will be attending the event
A message, a blog, and four kids taking part in a pervert game. A torturer, the blog’s master, four victims, none of them really innocent – it is a trial live on the internet, where followers can vote for the life or death of the protagonists.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
9:00 am Celebrating the Spaghetti Western’s Master
Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! dir Giulio Questi (100′)
A message, a blog, and four kids taking part in a pervert game. A torturer, the blog’s master, four victims, none of them really innocent – it is a trial live on the internet, where followers can vote for the life or death of the protagonists.
11:00 am Eni – Culture by Energy –The Mattei Affair dir Francesco Rosi (116′)
Restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata in association with The Film Foundation, Paramount Pictures, and Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Restoration funded by Gucci, Eni, and The Film Foundation.
1:15 pm Doc Artisan Resistence dir Antonio Manco (21′)
The director will be attending the event
To Follow The Usual Idiots – Part 2 dir Enrico Lando (90′) – US Premiere
Carmine is a young artisan from the San Lorenzo neighborhood in the historical centre of Naples. Keeper of the ancient art of typography, he brings back to life old machines from the past century, among which is one of the most important inventions in history: the American Linotype. In the absence of laws that recognize the value of this art, however, his work could come to an end at any moment.
3:40 pm Tribute the Legendary Italian-American Actor AL PACINO
The Merchant of Venice dir Michael Radford (137′)
Venice, 1596. Melancholy Antonio loves the youthful Bassanio, so when Bassanio asks for 3000 ducats, Antonio says yes before knowing it’s to sue for the hand of Portia. His capital tied up in merchant ships at sea, Antonio must go to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender he reviles. Shylock wraps his grudge in kindness, offering a three-month loan at no interest, but if not repaid, Antonio will owe a pound of flesh. The Jew’s daughter elopes with a Christian, whetting Shylock’s hatred.
6:10 pm Honoring the Italian actor and director Michele Placido
Itaker dir Toni Trupia (98′) – US Premiere
The director and the actor Michele Placido will be attending the event
This is the tale of a journey from Italy into Germany, in 1962. It’s the peculiar journey of Pietro, a nine-year-old whose mother died and who sets out on his quest to find his long lost father who disappeared after migrating to another country. He is accompanied by a self-described friend of his father’s, Benito Stigliano, a young man with a dubious past who is looking for a personal redemption and is willing to do anything to get it. During their journey, Pietro and Benito experience different worlds: the Bochum factory, the urban Italian community (aka Itaker: a derogatory term for Italians, one of the many epithets given to Italian immigrants in Germany).
8:00 pm See You Tomorrow dir Andrea Zaccariello (104′) – World Premiere
The director and the producer Giuseppe Pedersoli will be attending the event
9:30 pm Honoring the Spaghetti-Western Masters: Franco Nero and the Oscar winning and this year nominated again Quentin Tarantino and Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained).
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
10:20 am Celebrating the Spaghetti Western’s Master
Keoma dir Enzo G. Castellari (108′)
12:30 pm Eni – Culture by Energy –The Mattei Affair dir Francesco Rosi (116′)
Restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata in association with The Film Foundation, Paramount Pictures, and Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Restoration funded by Gucci, Eni, and The Film Foundation.
2:45 pm A Special Day dir Francesca Comencini (89′) – US Premiere
4:30 pm The Worst Christmas of My Life dir Alessandro Genovesi (90′) – US Premiere
6:30 pm Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure dir Iginio Straffi (93′) – Special Screening
The producer-director will be attending the event.
8:30 pm Crazy for Me dir Fausto Brizzi (94′) – US Premiere
The director and the actress Claudia Zanella will be attending the event.
10:30 pm Celebrating the Spaghetti Western’s Master
Ringo the Killer dir Duccio Tessari (90′). Starring Giuliano Gemma
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
9:00am Honoring an Italian Maestro of Cinematic Art
Doc Once Upon a Time…Sergio Leone dir Giovanni Minoli (60′)
To follow Doc Viva Verdi! dir Giovanni Minoli ( 60′) – US Premiere
11:10 am L.A. Italia – Press Conference T.B.A.
12:40 pm Maria dir Giacomo Campiotti (120′) – (Starring Paz Vega) US Premiere
2:50 pm Talking To the Trees dir Ilaria Borrelli (92′) – US Premiere
The director will be attending the event
4:30 pm How Difficulty is it! dir Ilaria Cirino Pomicino (11′) – US Premiere
The director will be attending the event
To follow The Landlords dir Edoardo Gabriellini (90′) – US Premiere
6:40pm A Perfect Family dir Paolo Genovese (120′) – US Premiere
9:00pm Honoring the Legendary Italian-American Actor AL PACINO
Scarface dir Brian De Palma (200′)
SPECIAL EVENT @ Grammy Museum
8:00 pm A Night at The Grammy Museum with Zucchero “Sugar” Fornaciari
Screening and Award Ceremony
By invitation only – Rsvp. Zucchero_grammy@losangelesitalia.com
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22
9:30 am The Human Cargo dir Daniele Vicari (90′) – US Premiere
11:20 am Doc – Enrico Mattei dir Giovanni Minoli (60′)
12:30 pm A Song for Paradise dir Nicola Di Francescantonio (84′) – US Premiere
The director will be attending the event
2:10 pm Us in the Us dir Carlo Vanzina (100′) – US Premiere
4:10 pm The Illegal Prince dir Alessandro Siani (97′) – US Premiere
6:00 pm Celebrating the Spaghetti Western’s Master
Letters to Juliet by Gary Winick (105′). Special appearance Franco Nero
Starring Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave
8:00 pm LA. ITALIA 2013 Award Ceremony
To follow Honoring an Italian Music Icon Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari
La Sesion Cubana dir Cristian Biondani (120′) – US Premiere
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
9:00 am Honoring the Legendary Italian-American Actor AL PACINO
The Godfather: Part II dir Francis Ford Coppola (200′)
1:00 pm Short Cut Jet Set dir Antonello Sarno (20′) – US Premiere
To follow To Rome with Love dir Woody Allen (112′)
3:40 pm Honoring an Italian Maestro of Cinematic Art
Once Upon A Ttime in America dir Sergio Leone (229′).
Starring Robert De Niro, James Wood, Elizabeth Mc Govern
7:50pm Doc Open Heart dir Kief Davidson (40′) – 2013 Oscar® Nominee, Best Doc Short
The director and an Emergency’s representative will be attending the event.
ADMISSION IS FREE. FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED.
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