2021 Giornate degli Autori: Plenty of First Features Plus Antoine Barraud, Iván Fund & Aly Muritiba

And finally it’s the Giornate degli Autori folks headed by topper Gaia Furrer that have unveiled their sidebar selections. Of the ten feature films we find several first time feature works from the likes of Egyptian journalist Dina Amer’s debut Tu Me Resembles (executive produced by Spike Lee and Spike Jonze) and TorinoFilmLab Polish filmmaker Ola Jankowska with Anatomia. We have one item that we were tracking in Antoine Barraud‘s Madeleine Collins – which stars Benedetta herself Virginie Efira alongside helmer Nadav Lapid – that film receives a France domestic release in December. We have San Sebastian Work-in-progress title Piedra Noche by Iván Fund (he was in Un Certain Regard in 2010 The Lips) and we find Brazilian helmer Aly Muritiba‘s latest in Deserto Particular (he competed at Sundance with Rust in 2018). A couple of hours ago, TIFF had selected Juanjo Giménez  and TRES (OUT OF SYNC) – so we’ll be keeping an eye out for this one. Here are the selections (including the MIU MIU WOMEN’S TALES pairing).

COMPETITION

SHEN KONG by Chen Guan – First feature – Opening film
Macao, 2021, 101’, World Premiere
with: Wei Ruguang, Deng Keyu
Production: Blue-sea HR&CS Co.ltd, Macau
Executive producer : Cheng Qingsong

AL GARIB (THE STRANGER) by Ameer Fakher Eldin – First Feature
Syria, Germany, Palestine, 2021, 112’,World Premiere
with: Ashraf Barhoum, Amal Kais, Mohammad Bakri, Amer Hlehel, Hitham Omari
Production: Fresco Films, Red Balloon Film GmbH
Co-production: Metafora Production
In association with: Apricot Films

ANATOMIA (ANATOMY) by Ola Jankowska – First Feature
Poland, France, 2021, 108’, World Premiere
with Karolina Kominek, Andrzej Poniedzielski, Anna Krotoska, Krzysztof Zarzecki
Production: Opus Film
Co-production: Kometa Films, EC1 Lodz MiastoCultury, CANAL+ Polska S.A., Opus TV, Coloroffon
With support of: Polish Film Institute

CALIFORNIE by Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman – First Feature
Italy, 2021, 78’, World Premiere
Con: Khadija Jaafari, Ikram Jaafari, Maria Amato
Production: Ang Film con Rai Cinema
Co-production : La Mansarde Cinema
International Sales : Fandango

DESERTO PARTICULAR by Aly Muritiba
Brasil, Portugal, 2021, 120’, World Premiere
with: Antonio Saboia, Pedro Fasanaro
Production : Grafo Audiovisual
Co-production: Fado Filmes
International Sales : Intramovies

IMACULAT (IMMACULATE) by Monica Stan and George Chiper–Lillemark – First Feature
Romania, 2021, 114’, World Premiere
with: Ana Dumitraşcu, Vasile Pavel, Cesar Grumăzescu
Production: Axel Film
with support of : Romanian Film Center

MADELEINE COLLINS by Antoine Barraud
France, Belgium, Switzerland, 2021, 105’, World Premiere
with: Virginie Efira, Quim Gutiérrez, Bruno Salomone, Jacqueline Bisset, Nadav Lapid
Production: Les Films du Bélier
Co-production: Frakas Production, Close Up Films, VOO & Be tv, RTBF (Belgian TV)
With the support of : Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse – SRG SSR
International Sales: Charades

PIEDRA NOCHE (DUSK STONE) by Iván Fund
Argentina, Chile, Spain, 2021, 87’, World Premiere
With: Maricel Álvarez, Mara Bestelli, Alfredo Castro, Marcelo Subiotto
Production: Rita Cine, Insomnia Films
Co-production Globo Rojo Films, Nephilim Producciones
With the support of : San Sebastian WIP Award, INCAA, Ibermedia, Mecenazgo Fund
International Sales: Elle Driver

TRES (OUT OF SYNC) by Juanjo Giménez
Spain, Latvia, 2021, 104’, prima mondiale
with: Marta Nieto, Miki Esparbé, Fran Lareu, Luisa Merelas, Cris Iglesias, Julius Cotter, Iria Parada
Production: Frida Films
Co-production: M-Films
International Sales: Le Pacte

TU ME RESSEMBLES (YOU RESEMBLE ME) di Dina Amer – First Feature
Egypt, France, US, 2021, 94’, World Premiere
with: Lorenza Grimaudo, Illona Grimaudo, Mouna Soualem, Sabrina Ouazani, Dina Amer, Alexandre Gonin
Production: The Othrs, VICE/ RYOT
Co-productioni: Dartagnan, Hameda’s Stories
International Sales : The Match Factory/ CAA

OUT OF COMPETITION

LOVELY BOY di Francesco Lettieri – Closing film, eligible for “Premio del Pubblico BNL”
Italy, 2021, 105’, World Premiere
with : Andrea Carpenzano, Daniele Del Plavignano, Ludovica Martino, Enrico Borello, Riccardo De Filippis, Pierluigi Pasino, Martino Perdisa, Federica Rosellini
Un film Sky Original
Production: Indigo Film
Co-production Vision Distribution
With the support of IDM and della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano
International Sales : True Colours

SPECIAL EVENTS
IL PALAZZO (THE PALACE) by Federica Di Giacomo
Italy, Czech Republic 2021, 100’, World Premiere
with: Mauro Fagioli, Corrado Puccetti, Andrea Sanguigni, Alessandra Tosetto, Tiziana Della Rocca, Francesca Duscià, Simone Vricella, Virginia Zulli
Production: Dugong Films con Rai Cinema
Co-production: Mimesis Film
With the support of: Regione Lazio, Lazio Cinema International

IL SILENZIO GRANDE by Alessandro Gassmann
Italy, Poland, 2021, 106’, World Premiere
with: Massimiliano Gallo, Margherita Buy, Marina Confalone, Antonia Fotaras, Emanuele Linfatti, Roberto De Francesco
Production : Paco Cinematografica
Co-production: Agresywna Banda
In collaboration with: Vision Distribution, Amazon Prime Video, Sky e Rai Cinema
With the support of : MIC, Regione Campania, Campania Film Commission, Regione Lazio
International Sales: Vision Distribution

SENZA FINE by Elisa Fuksas
Italy, 2021, 80’, World Premiere
with: Ornella Vanoni, Paolo Fresu, Vinicio Capossela, Samuele Bersani
production Tenderstories, Wildside, società del gruppo Fremantle and Indiana Production

MIZRAHIM, LES OUBLIÉS DE LA TERRE PROMISE (THE FORGOTTEN ONES)- Michale Boganim
France, 2021, 93’, World Premiere
With: Maayane Elfassy Boganim, Reuben Abergel, Erez Biton, Michael Biton, Amit Chai Cohen, Neta Elkayam, Carmen Elmakies, Koby Efrach
Production Ex Nihilo
Co-production: Lama Films, Bonne Nouvelle, Studio Orlando
With the support of: CNC – Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Institut Français, La Région Ile-de-France
International Sales: Reservoir Docs

THREE MINUTES – A LENGTHENING by Bianca Stigter
The Netherlands, 2021, 69’, World Premiere
with: Helena Bonham Carter [voice over]
Production: Family Affair Films
Co-production: Lammas Park
With the support of : Netherlands Film Fund, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, VPRO
International Sales Autlook Filmsales

MIU MIU WOMEN’S TALES

#21 SHANGRI-LA di Isabel Sandoval
Italy, USA, 2021, 11’
with: Isabel Sandoval, Matthew Fifer
Production: Hi Production, Team 713 Entertainment

#22 I AND THE STUPID BOY di Kaouther Ben Hania
Italy, France, 2021, 14’
with: Oulaya Amamra, Sandor Funtek
Production: Hi Production, Tanit Films

NOTTI VENEZIANE

WELCOME VENICE by Andrea Segre – Opening Film
Italy, 2021, 100’, World Premiere
with: Paolo Pierobon, Andrea Pennacchi, Roberto Citran, Ottavia Piccolo, Giuliana Musso, Sandra Toffolatti, Sara Lazzaro, Anna Bellato
Production: Jolefilm con Rai Cinema
International Sales: True Colours

CAVEMAN – IL GIGANTE NASCOSTO by Tommaso Landucci
Italy, Switzerland, 2021, 91’, World Premiere
with: Filippo Dobrilla
Production: DocLab
Co-production: Contrast Film Zurich
International Sales: Deckert Distribution

CORIANDOLI by Maddalena Stornaiuolo
Italy, 2021, 9’, World Premiere
Production La Scugnizzeria Film
International Sales : Pablo

CÙNTAMI by Giovanna Taviani
Italy, 2021, 70’,World Premiere
with: Mimmo Cuticchio, Vincenzo Pirrotta, Gaspare Balsamo, Mario Incudine, Giovanni Calcagno, Yousif Latif Jaralla
Production: Cloud9 Film
In collaboration with: Rai Cinema
With the support of : Regione Sicilia e Sicilia Film Commission nell’ambito del Programma Sensi Contemporanei Cinema

DITEGGIATURA (FINGERPICKING) by Riccardo Giacconi
Italy – 2021 – 17’ World Premiere
with : Silvia Costa, Compagnia Marionettistica
Production: Slingshot Films
In association with: Lo schermo dell’arte
International Sales: Slingshot Films

FELLINI E L’OMBRA by Catherine McGilvray
Italy, Switzerland, 2021, 64’, World Premiere
with: Claudia de Oliveira Teixeira, Diletta Marcella Laezza, Claudia Sorrentino, Rosanna Sferrazza, Gianfranco Angelucci
Production: Veriana SRL
Co-production: Célestes Images
In association with: Istituto Luce – Cinecittà / RSI Radio televisione svizzera

GiULiA by Ciro De Caro
Italy – 2021 – 109’ World Premiere
with: Rosa Palasciano, Valerio Di Benedetto, Fabrizio Ciavoni, Cristian Di Sante
Production: Fare Cinema

HUGO IN ARGENTINA by Stefano Knuchel
Switzerland, 2021, 97’, World Premiere
with: Giancarlo Giannini
Production: Fiumi Film
Co-production: Radiotelevisione Svizzera Italiana
In collaboration with: CONG, Venus&Beyond

I NOSTRI FANTASMI by Alessandro Capitani
Italiy, 2021, 105’, World Premiere
with: Michele Riondino, Hadas Yaron, Paolo Pierobon, Alessandro Haber, Orlando Forte
Production: Fenix Entertainment con Rai Cinema
In association with : Sem srl.

IL MONDO A SCATTI (THE WORLD IN SHOTS) by Cecilia Mangini e Paolo Pisanelli – event of pre-opening in collaboration with Bookciak, Azione!
Italy, 2021, 89’, World Premiere
with: Cecilia Mangini, Stéphane Batut, Agnès Varda, Roberto Perpignani, Babak Karimi
Production: OfficinaVisioni
Co-Production: Istituto Luce Cinecittà
In collaboration with: Rai Cinema

ISOLATION – Special Event- giornata dell’inclusione 2021
by Michele Placido, Julia von Heinz, Olivier Guerpillon, Jaco van Dormael, Michael Winterbottom
Italy, UK, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, 2021, 88’, World Premiere
with : Roberto Bolle, Andrea Bocelli, Rosa von Prunheim
Production: Maze Pict., Notorious, Tarantula, Fox in the Snow

LES ENFANTS DE CAIN (THE SONS OF CAIN) by Keti Stamo
France, Albania, Italiy – 2021 – 68’ World Premiere
Production: Margo Cinema
Co-production: Anima Pictures, Young Films
In collaboration with: Rai Cinema
with the support of : QKK Centro Nazionale Albanese della Cinematografia, MIC Ministero della Cultura
Il film è patrocinato da Amnesty International Italia

PAROLE by Umberto Contarello
Italy, 2021, 85’, World Premiere
with: Umberto Contarello, Corrado Sassi
Production: Vivo Film
Co-production: EDI – Effetti Digitali Italiani

PRINCESA by Stefania Muresu
Italy, 2021, 49’, World Premiere
with : Favour Osazuwa, Julieth Edward, Sister Regina Sanna
Production: Caucaso
In collaboration : Roda Film

SPIN TIME, CHE FATICA LA DEMOCRAZIA! di Sabina Guzzanti
Italy, 2021, 91’, World Premiere
Production: Secol Superbo e Sciocco in associazione with FBF

TONINO DE BERNARDI – UN TEMPO, UN INCONTRO by Daniele Segre
Italy, 2021, 52’, World Premiere
with : Tonino De Bernardi, Daniele Segre, Alessio Nicastro, Domenico De Fazio
Production : I Cammelli S.a.s.
With the support of : Film Commission Torino Piemonte

TRASTWEST by Ivano De Matteo
Italy, 2021, 18’, World Premiere
with: Massimo, Roberto, Maurizio, Lynda, Stefano, Sara
Production: Utopia Film

UNA RELAZIONE (WITH YOU OR WITHOUT YOU) by Stefano Sardo
Italy, France, 2021, 110’, World Premiere
with : Guido Caprino, Elena Radonicich, Federica Victoria Caiozzo aka Thony, Libero De Rienzo, Alessandro Giallocosta, Isabella Aldovini, Francesca Chillemi, Tommaso Ragno, Enrica Bonaccorti, Jalil Lespert
Production: Ascent Film, Nightswim
Co-production: La Onda
In collaboration with : Amazon Exclusive e Rai Cinema
International Sales: True Colours