It was Santelli in recent days to announce today's debut with a tweet. Tonight on the red carpet ofAuditorium Parco della Musica the director and the performers of the short will parade, Raoul Bova and Rocio Munoz Morales.

The commissioner of the Calabria Film Commission will be present for Calabria, Gianni Minoli, and the manufacturer Alessandro Passador.

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The beauties of Calabria at the Film Festival

As we had already anticipated in the article by italiani.it "Calabria, Gabriele Muccino's commercial to tell about its beauties“, This short film is an important one tourism relaunch project for this magnificent land, which is fortunate to have the sea and the snow-capped mountains of the Apennines and is rich in natural treasures, many still little known. The region is the protagonist of the new work of this undisputed master of Italian cinema. Last week Santelli commented: “We are working tirelessly and with great passion to change the image of our Calabria. The short by Gabriele Muccino is a magnificent work that will allow us to make known, as never before, the mysterious and fascinating beauty of a unique region in the world. The debut at the Rome Film Festival - concluded the President of the Region - is undoubtedly the most appropriate launch for a short film that will soon be available on generalist TV and on the web ". The plot: a man leads his partner to the for the first time discovery of his homeland, Calabria. A land bathed by two seas, rich in history, culture and nature, with breathtakingly colored beaches and rocky coasts burned by the sun. “This region - observed Muccino - has perhaps been able to tell too little about itself compared to others. I am happy to be the intermediary of the beauties of this region ".

The colors of Calabrian citrus fruits

In this short, Muccino tells the citrus region. The short was shot among the scents and colors of Calabrian citrus groves. Filming started from Corigliano Rossano to land in Tropea, passing through Lake Tarsia, San Nicola Arcella, Ricadi and the Bivongi waterfalls. For Raoul Bova "it is an honor and a dream to be able to do something in Calabria, for Calabria and for the many Calabrians who are all over the world and have contributed so much in various sectors". Actress Rocío Muñoz Morales spoke about her relationship with Calabria through her husband's stories: “Raoul always talks to me about this land with a smile”.

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Raúl Bova

In July Santelli wrote on Facebook: “Calabria is not black and white, but a multitude of colors. This is why I chose Muccino who is the director of love and I hope he will make everyone fall in love with Calabria… It's just the beginning. A nice start ". The short will offer a glimpse of this bitter but wonderful land. A Calabria that awaits and deserves this relaunch.

Festa del Cinema, Muccino's short film on Calabria makes its debut last edit: 2020-10-20T18:00:56+02:00 da Raffaella Christmas

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