Italian film festival at Cine City
The Italian Sri Lankan film festival will be held from October 19 -21
at Cine City, Maradana. The festival is organised by the Italian Embassy
in Sri Lanka in collaboration with Cine City, sponsored by Sri- Lankan
Airlines, Colombo Courtyard Hotel and National Film Corporation of Sri
Lanka.
The aim of the festival is to raise awareness of and promote Italian
and Sri Lankan cinema in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. The theme of
the festival is ‘Migration and beyond.’
October 19: (Morning) a movie by Michelangelo Antonioni, (Evening)
Paola Randi will present an introduction to Into Paradiso South Asian
film premier. October 20: (Morning) Boodee Keerthisena will present his
movie with an introduction, (Evening) Italian short film to be screened
with an introduction by Stefano Martina.
October 21: (Morning) Workshop for the short filmmakers of Sri Lanka
with Paola Randi and Stefano Martina. (Evening) Screening of the Sri
Lankan short films followed by an award ceremony for the best three
short films.
Sri Lankan filmmaker Boodee Keerthisena is coordinating the festival
on behalf of the Italian Ambassador Fabricio Pio Arpea and the deputy of
the mission Gianluca Rubagotti. |
