Date: 13 November – 22 December 2024
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque & Premiere Elements
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The Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute of Italy in Hong Kong are delighted to present the 2nd edition in Hong Kong of ITALIAN SCREENS – New Italian Cinema in Hong Kong, in collaboration with Broadway Cinematheque.
ITALIAN SCREENS is an initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cinecittà for the Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Italian Ministry of Culture, aimed at promoting the Italian Film Distribution Fund.
From 13 November to 22 December a selection of 4 Italian contemporary movies will be screened for the first time in Hong Kong, including the multi-award- winning “There’s still tomorrow (C’è ancora domani)” by Paola Cortellesi to be showcased on 13 November at PREMIERE ELEMENTS Cinema (Shop 2130, 2/F, Elements, 1 Austin Road, West Kowloon).
List of movies:
- There’s Still Tomorrow
Date: 13 November 2024
Time: 7:20pm
Venue: Premiere Elements
Synopsis:
In post-war Italy, the family of typical housewife Delia is in turmoil over the impending engagement of beloved firstborn Marcella. The arrival of a mysterious letter, however, will ignite Delia’s courage to face her abusive husband and imagine a better future. The talented actress Paola Cortellesi’s award-winning directorial debut, the highest-grossing film in Italy in 2023, poignantly chronicles an important moment of the “herstory” of Italy.
- A Brighter Tomorrow
Date: 16 November 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Premiere Elements
Date: 15 December 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque
Synopsis:
Giovanni, a veteran film director, begins a new production about the impact of the USSR invasion of Hungary on the Italian Communist Party in 1956. Meanwhile, his wife, who is also his producer, files for divorce, while his other producer faces bankruptcy. As age catches up with him, Giovanni struggles to reconcile his ideals in the new era of film production. Competing at the Cannes Film Festival, Nanni Moretti’s latest film explores the existential truths faced by all the lost souls in today’s world.
- Gloria!
Date: 21 December 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque
Synopsis:
In late 18th century Venice, a young woman named Teresa, who possesses exceptional musical talent, works as a servant at a musical institute for girls. As everyone prepares for the visit of the newly crowned Pope, Teresa discovers a brand-new piano in a storeroom. With an astonishing quartet of young female musicians, she challenges the dusty catafalques of the ancient regime by creating rebellious, light, and modern music. Selected for the Berlinale’s main competition, the directorial debut of actress and musician Margherita Vicario is dedicated to the female musicians who deserve recognition in history.
- My Summer with Irène
Date: 22 December 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque
Synopsis:
Italy, 1997. Clara and Irène, both 17, meet at a summer camp organized by the hospital that treats them. Instead of returning to their families, they decide to run away to a faraway island off the coast of Sicily to live their first summer as young women. They live carefree and dream of love while recording their moments together and confronting their fear of the future. Selected for the Berlinale’s Generation 14plus.
