Qui Rido Io applauded at the screenings and at the press conference
A standing ovation of the accredited journalists greeted Mario Martone and the cast of Qui rido io at the official press conference of Venezia 78. Quite an unusual event that encouraged the conversation about the movie. Here’s the most significant quotes of the protagonists:
Mario Martone: “Denied paternity was the spark of the movie. Ippolita Di Majo and I started to think that there was a mistery to face, the story of a peculiar family revolving around a genius of theatre such as Scarpetta, patriarch pushed who was starving for social redemption, a revenge that brought him to write at the entrance of his villa in posillipo “Here I Laugh”. Scarpetta is a mythological figure, a primeval man.”
Toni Servillo: “I imagined Scarpetta like animal chasing his preys in the hunting territory: women, words, theatre, tournée, Scarpetta devoured everything in a continue exchange of life and stage”
Amen Spiritual Award against gender violence
Micol Rossi, a young girl affected by Crohn disease, and the poet Josephine
Valley (alias of a mother victim of violence) received the Amen Spiritual Award during a gala on the terrace of Excelsior organized by Venice Events Academy. The award is set up by a no-profit organization linked to Amen, a famous jewellery brand that wants to raise awareness about violence against women. Matilde Brandi is the testimonial of the award. French painter Christophe Mourey also received an award for his commitment to Valley.
Campania land of production
Film Commission Campania listed its success during an event at Hotel Excelsior. More than forty productions during pandemic including series such as Gomorra, My Brilliant Friend, Il commissario Ricciardi, I bastardi di Pizzofalcone and the brand new L’Avvocato Malinconico. In a few months will start the shooting of the tv series The talented Mr. Ripley. The original movie by Anthony Minghella was shot mostly in Campania. La vita bugiarda degli adulti based on Elena Ferrante’s novel, is also about to start production. Mario Martone announced that in a few weeks will start the shooting of his new movie Nostalgia.
