Italian film lovers treated themselves to a weekend of entertainment at the Rosebank Cinema Nouveau from 8 to 10 November.
Acclaimed Italian director Andrea Magnani opened the Johannesburg Italian Film Festival to the delight of his South African fans. Entry to the films was free, opening up the festival to all interested viewers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Curator of the festival Claudio Coci said that Italian cinema is one of the oldest and most influential in the world. “It is over 100 years old and has been pivotal in creating narratives of all genre… To this day, Italian cinema is the most decorated outside the US, evident by the fact that the country has won more academy awards than any other nation for the best film category,” said Coci.
“My vision to host the festival was to allow a space where we could share those great cinematic moments on the big screen to as many people as possible who may have never had the opportunity before.”
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