Blow Up
Blow Up Michelangelo Antonioni (United Kingdom, Italy | 1966) Michelangelo Antonioni’s first English-language movie is a hypnotic “Swinging London” parable centring on a successful photographer (David Hemmings) who believes he is an accidental witness to murder. This arresting, provocative and extraordinarily modern investigation of the slipperiness of meaning and modern image culture, based on the […]
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Amarcord
Amarcord Federico Fellini ( Italy, France | 1973) Described by Roger Ebert as Fellini’s “final great film”, and the winner of 1974’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Amarcord is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in a particularly vivid seaside town during Italy’s fascist era. Bursting with indelible imagery (shot by Giuseppe Rotunno), […]
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“The art is very jealous, Tonino Guerra, writing images”
The Melbourne Cinematheque and the Italian Cultural Institute present ‘The art is very jealous, Tonino Guerra, writing images” a retrospective dedicated to Antonio “Tonino” Guerra, poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most important directors in the world world. Screenwriting professor Howard Rodman described Tonino Guerra’s work as “the brave and moral […]
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Not as Simple as it Sounds
‘Not as Simple as it Sounds’ offers an intimate and powerful act of mourning dedicated to each one of the estimated 100,000 homosexuals who were discriminated against, imprisoned and killed during the Holocaust. The artist, with contributions from the audience, is repeatedly playing a triangle instrument for 11 days, each day for 6 hours straight, […]
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International Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
The Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne, in collaboration with Co.As.It Melbourne, the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne, Comites Victoria and Tasmania and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia – Melbourne Inc., participate in the commemoration of the International Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 with the screening of the film “Terezin” by Gabriele […]
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Italian Animation Film Festival Edition 0
Italian Animation Film Festival Edition 0 20 Year Exploration CSC Showcase Voices of Today
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CSC Showcase . Italian Animation Film Festival Edition 0
CSC Showcase Sat Nov 26, 8:30pm (Como Cinema 3) Italy’s National Film School or Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC) has a long, storied history of training filmmakers and those involved in the wider cinematic arts. For many years, the study of animation wove through the broader curriculum but in 2001 a standalone, focused animation school […]
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Voices of Today . Italian Animation Film Festival Edition 0
Voices of Today Sun Nov 27, 6:30pm (Como Cinema 1) The world of contemporary Italian animation is as diverse, creative and energetic as any in the world. This program showcases a fascinating sample of some of the most captivating animators working in Italian animation today. Andrea Pierri works primarily within the design and advertising industries […]
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20 Year Exploration. Italian Animation Film Festival Edition 0
20 Year Exploration Sat Nov 26, 6:00pm (Como Cinema 3) For much of its history, the Italian animation scene has been one that has been significantly defined by a group of independent artists who have combined their personal styles with the unique properties of animation to develop beautifully hewed, highly imaginative films that explore themes […]
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Aiu Fami . Aperitive Concert
Aiu Fami . Aperitive Concert 19 November From 11am to 1pm Abbotsford Convent – Oratory Alfio Antico Vocals, frame drums, battente guitar directed by Vincenzo Cascone The Italian Cultural Institute, Melbourne, within the “Sicily,Mediterranean Garden” program of events, presents Ahiu fami. The concert is an opportunity to promote Sicilian artistic and gastronomic excellence through […]
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