Martin Scorseseamong the largest and most influential directors in the history of world cinema, it will be a guest of his 71st edition of the Taormina Film Festival scheduled from 10 to 14 June 2025 where she will receive the career award.
To celebrate this historical moment, the master Scorsese will receive recognition in the timeless frame of the ancient theater of Taormina, one of the most iconic places of culture and international art. Visionary author, extraordinary narrator and an essential point of reference for generations of filmmakers, Scorsese signed masterpieces who have rewritten the language of contemporary cinema, from Toro unleashed to those good guys, from the age of innocence to casino, from Gangs of New York to The Wolf of Wall Street, up to the Oscar for The Departed. In his honor, one of the films that have indelibly marked the history of the seventh art will be screened at the Antico Theater: The Psychological Thriller Taxi Driver (1976), played by Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Harvey Keitel, and today considered an absolute cornerstone of world cinema.
Tiziana Rocca, artistic director of the Festival, said: “It is with profound emotion and immense pride that we announce the presence of Martin Scorsese at the Taormina Film Festival. Her participation is an epochal event for us, which marks a moment of very high artistic and symbolic value, not only for our festival, but for the whole Italian cultural panorama. Scorsese is much more than a director: it is a living legend, Explore the soul of man with a unique and powerful look, the social dramas, the passions, the contradictions. fans, and with those who love great cinema. ” Elvira Amata, councilor for tourism, sport and show, said: “Welcoming Martin Scorsese in Sicily, on the occasion of the 71st edition of the Taormina Film Festival, is an honor that transcends the boundaries of the cultural event: it is a tribute to the universal power of cinema and to the central role that our island aspires to fill in the international artistic panorama. His presence in Taormina represents a historical moment for Sicilian and Italian culture, and strengthens the vocation of our land as a crossroads of art, talent and beauty. On behalf of the Department I represent, I express the hottest welcome to Martin Scorsese. Sicily, with its light, its history and its heart, is proud to celebrate it and to share its artistic inheritance with the world. “The Taormina Film Festival is promoted and organized by the Taormina Arte Sicilia Foundation with the support of the Tourism, Sports and Sports Department of the Sicilian Region, Sicily Film Commission, the Municipality of Taoormina and the Michere, the Ministry of Culture – Directorate General Cinema and Audiovisivo.