The great Magna Graecia Film Festival machine does not stop in front of the rain which, in the appointment of Monday 28 July, gave the public of Soverato another evening full of important guests and cinematographic works of the highest quality.
Always actor and director now on his fourth work, Kim Rossi Stuart He went up to the Mgff stage for a meeting with the film journalist Fabrizio Corallo. During the conversation, the artist retraced the most significant stages of his career, focusing on his latest commitment on the set: the interpretation of the prince of Lampedusa ne The gotopardoNetflix production. “The prince’s character caught me a lot. He is an imposing man, with heavy, disruptive physicality. In the novel it is even said that when he passes, the furniture trembles. It was a challenge, because I perceive myself with a completely different physicality: tall, dying “said Rossi Stuart, and continued” what struck me most, thoughit was his mind: a superfine, lucid, deeply aware intelligence». Significant choice, that of not looking at Visconti’s masterpiece, nor the iconic interpretation of Burt Lancaster: «I have never seen the film precisely not to be conditioned. It seemed to me sensible to remain mentally free, to be able to meet the character authenticly ».
During the meeting there was also talk of the state of Italian cinema: «In my opinion the quality is not lacking. That is who has failed is that introspective cinema who pushed us to look inside us, to confront our deep unconscious. It is not a question of a matter of technique or writing, as well as the courage to explore the human soul in depth. It is also an anthropological question: today we are immersed in a hedonistic era, dominated by immediate pleasure. Different times will come, “concluded the actor.
Finally, Rossi Stuart finished the interview with an affectionate thought aimed at Calabria: “This year I brought my family on vacation to Calabria and, I don’t say it for easy consent, I think I will return every year” confided Rossi Stuart. «There are places where everything is chaotic, where stress feels everywhere and tourism has become intrusive. Here, however, I found an authentic, relaxed atmosphere and advise you to preserve it“.
The second author’s conversation of the evening had as protagonist an emotion Barbara Chichiarelliin dialogue with the journalist Antonio Capellupo. The actress is known to the general public for her intense and dramatic interpretations: «The complex, dark roles attract me. I believe there is a profound need to exorcise evil and, paradoxically, also to look at it in a “pornographic” way to distance them, to study it, “he said. «I don’t think they exist good and bad in an absolute sense. Analyze these areas allows us to explore parts of ourselves that we often ignore ».
Chichiarelli has also underlined the importance of art and culture as tools to send messages and invite to collective reflection: «It is a struggle that we must all face, for ourselves and for the new generations. We are used to indignation only in front of the striking acts, but we must also start looking at the shades: change takes place in everyday life, in small things. Women have been doing it for thousands of years. Now also men should start talking to each other, questioning themselves ».
The actress finally spoke of her last role in M the son of the century, in which he played the character of Margherita Sarfatti: «With director Joe Wright I discovered what it really means to trust. He told us the scenes, left us space. Trusting means creating the ideal conditions for working well, with authenticity ».
Special guest of the evening also Francesca Manzinia bitter face of Striscia la Notizia, who conquered the public with his irresistible imitations of Mara Venier, Ilary Blasi, Sabrina Ferilli and Monica Bellucci. Between one smile and the other, the imitator, who received the Megna prize on stage, confessed: «If I had to think about a role to play, I wish it was something totally different from what the public is used to seeing from me: a dramatic role. It would be a challenge that I would like to face».
To present all the evenings of the event, conceived and directed by Alessandro and Gianvito Casadonte, are the conductors Carolina Di Domenico and Marco Maccarini. On stage, moreover, they climbed Leonado Metallidirector of the short Faber, irony and poetry projected to the supercinema on Sunday afternoon, and the actor Peppe Lanzetta. The actor Lino Musella is absent, who kept us to leave a video message to greet the Mgff audience. The program then continued with the screening of the film “Despite” by Valerio Mastrandrea.
At the opening of the evening the Magna Graecia offthe Prefestival designed to tell and enhance the excellence of the Calabrian territory, yesterday saw the presence of the magnificent rector of the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Giovanni Cuda, together with the teachers Francesca Cuzzocrea And Valeria Verrastro
The project Probenactive since 2022, has been designed to accompany the students on their path of growth and autonomy, offering free psychological assistance, experiential workshops and opportunities for comparison. The teacher Valeria Verrastroscientific manager of the initiative, illustrated the results of the first cycle: “Each psychologist in the center followed the students for free for ten sessions. We also organized workshops that involved many guys. The second edition of the project will start in October. We can proudly say that Our students are learning to love each other and take care of their mental health ». «Through cinema, many barriers have been demolished“ The professor said Francesca Cuzzocrea «If today we speak of mental well -being with greater awareness, It is also thanks to the powerful language of art that has dismantled stereotypes related to psychology ».
A special parade on the red carpet celebrated the excellence and commitment of the Breast Unit of Catanzaroa multidisciplinary team made up of over 50 professionals who work for women’s health throughout Calabria. To represent the team, the coordinator Francesco Subconantesenologist surgeon, e Bernardo Bertucciradiologist and diagnostic senologist. “In 2019 we were entrusted with the task of creating the first Breast Unit of the Region,” he explained subscriber. «We managed to put the hospitals of Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme and Crotone online, covering the entire central area of Calabria. Our goal is reset health emigration, which represents an ongo for this landas well as a trauma for patients ». The Breast Unit is not limited to diagnosis and surgery, but accompanies patients along the entire therapeutic path, also offering psychological support, genetic and genomic tests, and the use of avant -garde technologies. «Multidisciplinarity is our strength and we want to say to all women: don’t be afraid. Prevention is the most powerful weapon to capture evil before it manifests ” He concluded Bertucci.
Regarding the program scheduled for tonight on Tuesday 29 July, the actor Marco Giallini has communicated his impossibility to participate as in convalescence following a dental intervention. You will try to recover the meeting on a next date of the MGFFF. Fourth film in competition will be “The boy with pink trousers“In the presence of the director Margherita Ferri. At the supercinema, from 18.30, the projections “It is said of me”By Isabella Mari, in the documentary section, And “Il Mohicano” by Frédéric Farrucci for the international.
The Magna Graecia Film Festival it is supported by Ministry of Culture, Extraordinary Calabria – Brand of the Calabria Region – Department of Tourism – Calabria Film Commission and Municipality of Soverato. Big national and regional brands embrace the cultural challenge of the Magna Graecia Film Festival: Poste Italiane, Banca Montepaone, Webgenesys, The Bitter of the Cape, Calabria Motori. The gold columns delivered to the protagonists of the event bear the signature of the brand GB Spadafora.
The entrance to all the events of the Magna Graecia Film Festival, in the Arena and the Supercinema, is free, without booking, until the seats are exhausted. Specifically, in the Arena, it will be possible to access from 20 and the evening will start at 9 pm.