On the penultimate evening of the Magna Graecia Film Festival of Soverato, the event that promotes Italian and international author cinema and gives the most intense stories, an exceptional guest: the actress Rocio Munoz Moralesmember of the International Jury of the Festival together with Domenico Vacca And Ivan Carlei.
Protagonist of the author conversation with Carolina Di Domenico, Rocio Munoz Morales He offered the public a delicate and sincere story of himself, also speaking of the relationship he has with Calabria: «It is a great emotion to return to Calabria. I feel at home: I go around with my girls and my mom and always find beautiful people and places that surprise me. I love the truth of Calabria. It is a land that comes to me naked, in its beauty and in its ugly. Welcomes, he is not afraid of being herself».
The actress also admitted that, in Calabria, she lived some of the most beautiful professional experiences of her career: «They proposed to interpret me Rita Pisano, the mayor of Pedace. A strong woman, of those who are not afraid to look at everyone in the face. Initially I thought they were wrong when they chose me to play that role, I felt completely different from her. Rita was designed by Pablo Picasso and someone took a similarity with me. To get off in the role I met his family, beautiful people with whom I am still often in contact, and who helped me a lot to grasp the shades of his person. There are roles that make you a better woman, this is».
Complete artist, Rocio started as a dancer, has established herself as a presenter and actress, and in recent years she has found another form of expression in writing. After the first two books One place all of mine And Where the sun is bornis completing the third, out of November: “I have been writing it for some time – he said – and to think that I had conceived this story in unsuspected times! I started writing during the Covid period. After the closing of the theaters I suffered because it was as if I miss a part of me, a place where I was free and isolated for a few hours. I felt like if my space had been removed and‘I found through writing», Says the actress.
«Even if you never really feel ready you have to throw yourself into things. I never regretted the challenges I faced, normal things bore me. I would like to leave the legacy of a good heart to my daughters. I wish they were women as well, proud of themselves, respectful, sincere. It is these values, that my mom and sisters transmitted to me, to make me the strong woman who are today. Those who manage to do the best things are the people who have the biggest heartHe concluded by underlining the strong bond of friendship with the artistic director of Mgff Gianvito Casadonte.
The directors also climbed on the stage Giacomo Triglia and Antonio Cofano To present their works Who makes the swordfish towards And The column. Among the guests of the evening, the journalist Luciano Regolo who presented his book dedicated to the first saint Millennial: San Carlo Acutis. “What Carlo leaves is the message to have courage“, He said. The evening continued with the live artist’s live Kazewith the musical accompaniment of Wolfwho gave the public the two songs Sad And I wanted to take you to the sea.
Finally, before the screening, the presentation of the film Blackdefined as a modern fairy tale with bittersweet tones. Giovanni Esposito And Susi of the judge They told the story of Paride, a good man who, driven by despair, makes small thefts to help his sister, until a gunshot changes his life forever, giving him the power to snatch people from death. “Every scene, every clapperboard, has excited us and I hope to be able to give you the same emotion,” said Del Giudice, while Esposito added: “This festival is heroic, one of the few that really puts cinema at the center».
For the last day, today Saturday 2 August, at 8 pm in the Magna Graecia Politics, the president of the Calabria Region, Roberto Occhiutowill be interviewed on the stage of the promenade by Tommaso Labate. To follow, the ceremony of the awards ceremony: among the guests awaited also the actress Serena Rossi who will give a musical moment. In addition, two talk with the Rai Fiction director, in addition, Maria Pia Admratiand the Ambassador of the Festival, Denise Capezza. At the Supercinema, at 6 pm, the Vittorio De Seta 2025 prize Promoted by Legambiente Catanzaro.
The Magna Graecia Film Festival, conceived and directed by Gianvito Casadonte and conducted by Carolina by Domenico and Marco Maccarrini, 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.