Archives: Film

by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1978, 625′

Italian version (original dubbing)

Ten hours (almost) non-stop of the post apocalyptic series by the master of Japanese animation, Hayao Miyazaki.

by Pierre Hébert, France, 81′

Original version with Italian subtitles

A poetic and animated meditation, based on impressions of two trips of the director to Japan in 2003 and 2018. A narrative structure that combines dance, calligraphy, drawing on film and documentary, speaking straight to people’s hearts.

(Shika no Ō: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi)

by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, Japan, 2021, 120′

Original version with Italian subtitles

Production I.G.’s new fantasy film, based on the series of novels written by Naohoko Uehashi and adapted by Kadokawa as a manga, features character design by Ando himself. Van is at the head of a group of soldiers ready to die in order to defend their lands from a great empire that
would like to subject them to itself. Instead of being killed, however, Van is captured as a slave.

by Alexander Kronemer, USA/Canada, 2021, 88′

Original version with Italian subtitles

The film tells the magical story of the Persian poet Rumi, who lived in the 13th century. A young war refugee, Rumi must find a new home.

(Archipel) by Félix Dufour-Laperrière, Canada, 2021, 72′

Original version with Italian subtitles

The film is a docucomedy that recounts the director’s odyssey in his native province of Quebec. The place is described with a mix of filming and animation, using many different techniques

by Arnold Leibovit, USA, 1985, 93′

Original version with Italian subtitles

“Tribute to George Pal”

The film follows the career of George Pal, from the beginning of his life in Hungary and Germany, to his first steps as an animator and creator of stop-motion films (known as the Puppetoons), all the way to feature-length films.

by Giorgio Verdelli, Italy, 2021, 104′

This documentary dedicated to the musician Ezio Bosso, who died prematurely, tells the story of an artist with an incredible stage presence, for whom the public has always felt a strong empathy.

(Meu Tio Josè) by Ducca Rios, Brazil, 2021, 99′

Original version with Italian subtitles

The film is based on the true story of the death of José, a member of the left-wing party who participated in the kidnapping of Charles Elbrick, the American Ambassador to Brazil, in 1969. José lived in exile for ten years before returning to Brazil, where he was killed.
The case remained unsolved.