Art and cinema - Finestre sull'Arte

Ferrara and cinema: itineraries between directors, films and historical memory

The link between Ferrara and cinema has its roots in an urban planning that seems to have been conceived for cinematic staging. Often referred to as Europe's first modern city because of the Addizione Erculea, an extraordinary work of urban planning ...
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Special Superintendence of Rome presents "Uncovered Rome," a docu-series on urban heritage

The Special Superintendency of Rome presented the first season of the docu-series Uncovered Rome at a public event hosted on March 31, 2026 at the Troisi Cinema in Rome. The screening was preceded by speeches by Special Superintendent Daniela Porro a...
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Mel Gibson returns to Italy: Pisticci and Craco (Matera), set of The Resurrection of Christ

The towns of Pisticci and Craco, in the province of Matera, Basilicata, have been confirmed among the sets of the new film The Resurrection of Christ, directed by Mel Gibson. The news comes via communication spread by the city of Pisticci's social pr...
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At the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin, Diana Markosian investigates the end of relationships in Replaced

From April 10 to September 6, 2026, the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin will host Diana Markosian. Replaced, an exhibition curated by Brandei Estes and produced by Intesa Sanpaolo as part of the third edition of EXPOSED - Torino Photo Festival. The exhibi...
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Via Etrusca, a digital project to tell the story of the UNESCO sites of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

A project that integrates cinema, podcasts, digital tools and immersive storytelling to tell the story of the Etruscan civilization and enhance the UNESCO heritages of Tarquinia and Cerveteri. It is calledVia Etrusca and is the initiative conceived a...
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Bertolucci and the Twentieth Century: exhibition in Parma for the 50th anniversary of the film

From March 27 to July 26, 2026, the Palazzo del Governatore in Parma will host the exhibition Bernardo Bertolucci. The Twentieth Century, an exhibition project marking the 50th anniversary of Novecento, the film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and pr...
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Filming of film starring Elio Germano on Hitler and Mussolini among Italy's treasures completed

Shooting has concluded on The Man Who Could Change the World, a film directed by Anne Paulicevich and set in 1938, during Adolf Hitler's official visit to Italy. The project reconstructs one of the most important moments in the relations between the ...
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Cosplayers invade the Royal Palace of Caserta: Star Wars fans inside the palace

The Royal Palace of Caserta, one of the main historical and artistic sites in Campania, was the scene of an event that combined nerd culture and film production. On Sunday, December 14, the spaces of the royal palace hosted a gathering of fans of the...
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