It will be the national premiere of the documentary “I Quindici” to inaugurate the 22nd edition of the Horcynus Festival on Thursday 18th July at 9.30pmwhich has the artistic direction of Franco Jannuzzi, Erfan Rashid, Giacomo Farina and Luigi Polimeni. The director Alessandro Turchi, in this work, tells the story of the redemption and rebirth of the 15 brewers from Messina who, after the closure of the historic Birra Messina, built the Birrificio Messina, collecting the moral, but also professional, legacy of the city establishment no longer operational for many years.
Turchi who, together with Monia Alfieri and Morgan Maugeri, have followed this story since the fifteen master brewers decided to invest their severance paytheir life savings and their knowledge in a new, adventurous entrepreneurial activity that took shape in the Birrificio Messina, which became a case of national and international resonance.
Before the screening, starting at 8:30 p.m., there will be a greeting from the organizers of the Horcynus Festival and a meeting with a representation of the workers buyout of the Metropolitan City of Messina, supported and accompanied by the MeSSIna Foundation. Workers buyout are companies regenerated by workers in the form of a cooperative of social enterprise or other participatory forms.
The documentary “I Quindici” was produced by Ecosmedia in association with EcosMed, with the contribution of the Film Commission of the Sicilian Region and the logistical assistance of the Messina Film Commission.
These are the weekend’s events
The film will be screened on Friday 19th July at 9pm the film “Circo Fellini” made in 2011 by the Italian cinema historian Adriano Aprà, who tells, through an excursus of film clips and interviews with those who worked on it, the secrets of the film “I clowns” (1970) by Federico Fellini, made with the support of the greatest Italian circus families, brings the circus on stage as a metaphor for life itself.
The film will be shown next at 10pm “I Am Legend” (2007)by Francis Lawrence: Following an epidemic caused by a deadly man-made virus, scientist Robert Neville discovers that he is the sole survivor of New York City, if not the entire planet Earth.
The evening of Saturday, July 20th will be open at 9.00pm with the delivery of the Horcynus Orca Award to Adriano Aprà film critic, actor and Italian essayist. After the awards ceremony, it will be time for great music with the long-awaited concert by Radiodervish, a group born from the artistic partnership between Nabil Salameh and Michele Lobaccaro, who more than anyone else has fully defined a poetics and vision of the world aligned with an Italy as a bridge between Europe and the Mediterranean. The band, for the occasion, will be exceptionally accompanied by Faisal Taher, historic singer of the Kunsertu group, the most representative Palestinian voice in Italy, expertly balanced between tradition and contemporaneity.
Sunday 21st July will be presented at 9pm Federico Vitella’s book, “Maggiorate. Stardom and celebrity in the new Italy”. In the presence of the author, the phenomenon of “maggiorate” will be analyzed, an expression that united successful actresses with an uncommon sexual charge, such as Silvana Mangano, Silvana Pampanini and Sophia Loren. At 10 pm the film “La fortuna di essere donna” (1956) by Alessandro Blasetti will be screened: Antonietta, engaged to an insignificant lawyer and employed in the family shop, dreams of a grandiose future. An unexpected photograph, however, gives her sudden notoriety.
All events will take place at the Horcynus Orca Park in Capo Peloro and have free admission. The HF is organized by the Horcynus Orca Foundation and the MeSSInA Foundation and, over the years, with the support of: MiC, Sicilian Region, Department of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment, Sicilia Film Commission, University of Messina, Municipality of Messina, Metropolitan City of Messina, ATM – Messina Transport Company, Social Enterprise With Children.
Also this year the collaboration with ATM is renewed with the possibility for the spectators of the Festival to reserve and park for free at Torri Morandi (subject to availability). Call 090. 90.32.737 according to the days and times indicated below: until July 17th from Monday to Friday 10.00 – 13.00 / 16.00 – 19.00; from July 18th, every day (including Saturday and Sunday) 10.00 – 13.00 / 16.00 – 19.00
SUMMER PROGRAM
July 18, 8:30 pm
Festival Opening Party
Guests: The Workers Buyout of the Metropolitan City of Messina
9.30pm
Film: “I Quindici” by Alessandro Turchi (2024), 82′ (national premiere)
Guests: Alessandro Turchi, Monia Alfieri and the master brewers
July 19, 9:00 PM
Film: “Circo Fellini” by Adriano Aprà (2011), 42′
Guests: Stefania Parigi, Cristina Torelli, Paolo Benvenuti
10:00 PM
Film: “I Am Legend” by Francis Lawrence (2007), 100′
July 20, 9:00 PM
Radiodervish in concert, special guest Faisal Taher
Horcynus Orca Award to Adriano Aprà, Italian film critic, actor and essayist.
July 21, 9:00 PM
Meeting on: “Maggiorate. Divismo e celebre nella nuova Italia” by Federico Vitella.
Guests: Federico Vitella, “DonneVitaLibertà” and “Pluralisms”
10:00 p.m.
Film: “The Fortune of Being a Woman”, by Alessandro Blasetti (1956), 92′
July 22, 9:00 PM
Film: “Why do you come here?”, by Diego Pascal Panarello (2023), 9′
Guest: Diego Pascal Panarello
9.15pm
Film: “Song of the Earth”, by Margreth Olin (2023), 90′
Followed by a debate by AluMnime with Alan David Scifo
July 23, 8:00 PM
Presentation of the book “Oblò/Porthole 1990 – 2022” by Carmelo Nicosia
Guests: Carmelo Nicosia and Mario Bolognari
9:00 PM
Film: “Kaarina Waves Life Shirts”, by Alberto Valtellina (2023), 75′
Guest: Alberto Valtellina
10:30 PM
Film: “Charon” by Nunzio Gringeri (2022), 77′
Guests: Nunzio Gringeri and the protagonists of the film
July 24, 8:00 PM
Presentation of the book “The Buyer of Dead Souls” by Stefano D’Arrigo
Caterina Pastura talks with Alessandro Zaccuri
9:30 p.m.
From the Berlin Film Festival animated film: “White plastic sky”, by Sarolta Szabò and Tibor Bànòczki (2024), 112′ (national premiere) VO subtitled Italian
Guest: Daniela Weber, Head of Programming Berlin Film Festival
July 25, 9:00 PM
Film: “The Old Oak” by Ken Loach (2023), 113′
Horcynus Orca Award to Ken Loach (in connection)
July 26, 9:00 PM
From the Berlin Film Festival: “Alcarras: The Last Harvest”, by Carla Simòn (2022), 120′
Guest: Daniela Weber, Head of Programming at the Berlin Film Festival, and the co-writer of Alcarras: Arnau Vilaró (in connection)
July 27, 9:00 PM
PELORIAS SEA SOUND, concert by Curramore, Anet, Basiliscus P, Chris obehi and Veeble,
curated by Tuma Records
THE NEW WAVE
Spanish and Latin American Film Festival
July 28, 9:00 PM
Film: “Ava” by Mabel Lozano (Spain 2023), 18′ (national premiere)
9:30 p.m.
Film: “You are loving locally” by Alejandro Marin (Spain 2023), 104′
July 29, 9:00 PM
Short film: “Blow!” by Neus Ballús (Spain 2023), 14′ (national premiere)
9.30pm
Film: “Upon Entry” by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez (Spain 2023), 77′
July 30, 9:00 PM
Film: “Cuentas divinas” by Eulàlia Ramon (Spain 2023), 14′ (national premiere)
9.30pm
Film: “La Singla” by Paloma Zapata (Spain/Germany 2023), 90′
July 31, 9:00 PM
Daniela Melfa presents the VII conference of the Association for African Studies in Italy “In Search of Belonging: Community and Divisions in Africa”
9.30pm
Film: “Inshallah a Boy”, by A. Rasheed (2023), 113′
Guest: Erfan Rashid
August 1st, 9:30 pm
“Vedere la Musica”: award ceremony of the national video clip contest with Carlo Massarini, followed by a concert by the winning band
August 3, 7:30 pm
Presentation of the book “Dialogues on Faith” by Antonio Spadaro and Martin Scorsese
Guest: Antonio Spadaro
9.30pm
Roberto Vecchioni in concert in Roccavaldina
August 4th, 8:00 pm
Inauguration of the MACHO space-time guide
9:00 p.m.
“True stories of imaginary people. Voices from the Strait”, theatrical dialogues edited by
Marco Cavalcoli with Marco Cavalcoli, Alberto Gandolfo, Sara Mafodda, Antonio Muro, Fabiana Pesce, Daniele Prado.
9.30pm
Film: “Gloria!”, by Margherita Vicario (2024), 105′
Horcynus Festival 2024 hosts The Bunch Festival
August 6:
10:00 -12:00 Dance and movement workshop “Let it flow” (Hanne van Driessche and Azami) 16:30 -18:00 Writing workshop for self-expression with psychologist Luciana Maniaci 16:00 -18:00 World premiere of the theatrical performance, directed by Giovanni Miglietti 7 August: 10:00 -12:00 Singing and voice workshop around Sicilian myths with Rosalba Lazzarotto 16:00 -18:00 Talk “Me and my queer community” on the history of the queer community in Italy and Sicily 21:30 World premiere of the multidisciplinary performance by Laura Mello Rella, Hanne Van Driessche, Gergely Ofner, Azami 8 August: 10:00 -12:00 Yoga workshop 16:00 -18:00 Talk “Facimu na nassa” with the associations active in the territory to build new networks and perspectives together
7:00 pm “Stand up comedy” by Gianmarco Orlando 9:30 pm Talk with Antonio Presti from the Fiumara d’Arte Foundation And also exhibitions, site-specific performances, network weaving workshops, DJ sets, yoga workshops, stand-up comedy and many other events.