Fellini 100. A century ago it was born in Rimini Federico Fellini, one of the most brilliant directors of world cinema. Both in Italy and abroad, events and celebrations are planned for an extraordinary birthday, lasting an entire year. The famous director in his 40-year career has directed 24 films and won 5 Academy Awards. His film, with an unmistakable style, they are universally recognized masterpieces by critics, filmmakers and lovers of the seventh art.
The exhibition "Fellini100 - Immortal genius". A very rich exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great master of world cinema. The Castel Sismondo exhibition itinerary will end at the end of this year with the inauguration of the International museum dedicated to Fellini.
Fellini and the homage of his Rimini
Rimini, the birthplace of the genius of cinema, is preparing to celebrate the centenary of the great director with a whole series of events. The cutting of the 'Cake of Dreams' prepared by the internationally renowned master pastry chef, Roberto Rinaldini. On Monday 20, at the Galli Theater, Maestro Vince Tempera conducts the concert "Happy birthday Federico”With the music that made the films of the great director immortal. Born in via Dardanelli on January 20, 1920, Fellini, with his hometown he has always had a very close relationship. In fact, he dedicated a legendary film to Rimini: Amarcord.
Rimini is therefore the fulcrum of many initiatives to remember this genius who loved to repeat: "Rimini is a mess, confused, fearful, tender, with this great breath, this open emptiness of the sea ". Thus Fellini spoke of his city which celebrates it with a program full of events that will develop throughout 2020. Among the many appointments, from 3 to 5 April the "Seventh Art - Cinema and Industry ", Rimini film festival. Three days of events, all free and open to the public, with masterclasses, screenings, previews, exhibitions and readings. The purpose of the event is to celebrate cinema as an artistic industry and a productive and professional process.
The law of the dreamer
"The law of the dreamer". It is the new book by Daniel Pennac (Feltrinelli Editore) which is a great tribute to the great Italian director. A book that becomes a show: the author will in fact take it on tour in the form of a theatrical reading a Milan, Turin and Rimini, thanks to a production by Compagnie MIA - Il Funaro. The initiative is in co-production with Intesa Sanpaolo with the adaptation and direction by Clara Bauer.
"The law of the dreamer" tells of Pennac's passion for the master of cinema who has had a dialogue with the dream all his life. The dream world is transformed into a huge theater in which a wonderful representation of life is staged. On stage with Daniel Pennac are Pako Ioffredo, Demi Licata and Gaetano Lucido, while the original music is by Alice Loup.
The 'Fellini 100' logo signed by Paolo Virzì
All the initiatives that will commemorate the centenary of the great director are collected under the label of "Fellini 100". This is the billboard of Fellini celebrations coordinated by the National Committee made up of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Directorate General for Cinema), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System).
And, again, the Emilia Romagna Region, the Municipality of Rimini, the Cineteca di Bologna Foundation, the Istituto Luce / Cinecittà, the Experimental Center of Cinematography Foundation / National Cineteca, the Maria Adriana Prolo Foundation / National Cinema Museum of Turin. The National Committee has adopted a drawing by the director as its logo Paolo Virzì inspired by one of the most famous photos in the history of cinema. The image portrays the director 'tamer' of characters, fantasies, obsessions on the set of the famous film 8 ½ which won the Oscar in 1964.
(Photo Facebook Federico Fellini)