The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival, held in partnership with the College of Charleston, announced the 16th edition of the annual celebration of contemporary Italian cinema and culture will take place from November 10th through 13th, 2022, at the Queen Street Playhouse.
“The movies to be screened at the festival this year are wide ranging and include comedies, dramas and documentaries,” said Giovanna Caterina De Luca, professor of Italian and the festival’s film and artistic director. “We will have guest artists from Italy, live performances and students assisting with the programs and interacting with the filmmakers. I'm thrilled we can share with Charleston audiences these critically acclaimed and award-winning movies, all recent releases, including Nostalgia by Mario Martone, which will represent Italy at the 2023 Academy Awards as an entry in the International Feature Film Award category.”
Highlights of this year’s festival include The Shadow of the Day, a romantic drama set in charming Ascoli Piceno in the late-1930s, directed by Giuseppe Piccioni part of a new generation of directors who have raised the profile of Italian cinema. Andrea Segre will discuss his film Welcome Venice, which he presented at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival. His film is a compelling story about two Venetian brothers who confront the challenges of the tourist industry.
Among its screenings, the festival will offer the documentary Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore, a “painstakingly detailed, fantastically entertaining and profoundly exhausting deep dive into the career of the composer Ennio Morricone” (The Guardian). The evening will include a performance of Morricone's songs by the Charleston Opera Theatre.
Founded in 2006, the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF) presents contemporary Italian cinema from both established and emerging directors. The festival is the brainchild of Giovanna De Luca, a professor in the Italian Studies Program at the College of Charleston.
For more on the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival, visit nuovocinemaitaliano.com.
