Elio Germano plays Antonio Ligabue in I wanted to hide. In theaters in February 2020

In February 2020 the film Volevo nascondermi (I Wanted to Hide ) will be released in cinemas, which aims to tell the story of the life and work of Antonio Ligabue (Zurich 1899 - Gualtieri 1965).

Playing the famous painter, who spent most of his life in Gualtieri, in the Reggio Emilia region, will be actor Elio Germano; in fact, his are the dirty hands that appeared in the film’s first scene photo.

Anaïve painter, Ligabue portrayed himself in his self-portraits, and characteristic of his artistic activity was the depiction of animals, of which he brought out the wildest and most ferocious aspect, particularly tigers, roosters and jaguars.

The story of the Italian-Swiss artist began on December 18, 1899 in Zurich and ended on May 27, 1965 in Gualtieri, where he had arrived in 1919, expelled from Switzerland, after a childhood and adolescence of marginalization. In Gualtieri his life remained very hard: he was seen as a rather strange person by his fellow citizens, and his works were often mocked and misunderstood. Nevertheless, Antonio Ligabue is one of the most interesting artists of the 20th century.

The film is directed by Giorgio Diritti and is produced by Palomar and Rai Cinema, with support from the Emilia Romagna region and distributed by 01 Distribution. Shooting took place in and around Reggio Emilia.

Elio Germano plays Antonio Ligabue in I wanted to hide. In theaters in February 2020

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