Author: Barbara Candotti

The “FVG Film Locations” portal is still setting the standard: on Tuesday, May 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Palazzo del Cinema in Gorizia, Via Giorgio Bombi 7, the meeting “Cinetourism. Tourist itineraries to discover film locations in FVG,” a reflection on cine-tourism that will also include a presentation of the case history of this innovative online tool that, thanks to its latest update, also allows access to a search engine of facilities in the region that have hosted film sets. Barbara Candotti, creator of the project, and Francesco Pitassio, professor of Film History and coordinator of the Dams degree course – Audiovisual, Media and Entertainment Disciplines at the University of Udine, will speak at the event, organized by Studio Sandrinelli.

The initiative aims to differentiate and broaden the tourist offer of Friuli – Venezia Giulia, stimulating a slow and sustainable tourism, which helps to know not only the main centers, but also the smaller centers, touched marginally by mainstream itineraries but no less interesting and valuable. During the meeting, aimed primarily at students of the Dams degree course, it will also be demonstrated how cinema can have different values and effects on society, in addition to the purely artistic one, and can constitute an added value – also in economic and development terms – for a territory.

The project was conceived in 2011 by Studio Sandrinelli and Divulgando and realized thanks to the partnership with the FVG Film Commission Association and the Cineteca di Gemona, as well as numerous other partners, and is funded by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. For this latest edition it also sees the support of the Palazzo del Cinema Association.

Internationally renowned Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores is shooting “Napoli-New York“, his sixth film in Trieste, confirming the attraction of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region to the world of cinema. The film will be based on an unpublished subject by Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli, which plot tells the story of Carmine and Celestina, two children trying to survive in the ruins of postwar Naples. They then decide to embark, with the goal of joining their sister in New York.

The protagonists, played by young actors Dea Lanzaro and Antonio Guerra, are joined by Pierfrancesco Favino as the ship’s marshal.

The film is being produced by Isabella Cocuzza and Arturo Paglia for Paco Cinematografica, in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the contribution of the FVG Film Commission – PromoTurismoFVG, while the distribution will be handled by 01Distribution.

Shootings will involve a crew of 41 permanent technicians, with the addition of about 20 part-time technicians and local workers. More than 100 people, including the main actors, will stay in local hotels. The production will spend nearly 1.5 million euros in the area, making a significant contribution to the local economy.

The film’s main locations will be in Trieste, including Palazzo Carciotti, Porto Vecchio, Salone degli Incanti, Stazione Marittima, Palazzo Berlam, Piazza S. Giovanni, Chiesa S. Antonio, Caffè San Marco, Palazzo Vivante, Pasticceria Bomboniera, Stock and the exteriors of the Savoia Excelsior Palace.

Filming, which began on May 15, will last 28 days. Taking into account also the preparation period, the crew will be busy for twelve weeks between Naples, Trieste, Rijeka and Cinecittà studios.

“Fellini used to shoot everything at Cinecittà’s Teatro 5, and Trieste has become my Teatro 5.” – Gabriele Salvatores

Programming at the historic arena of the Giardino Pubblico, the only open-air cinema still active in the Julian capital and a place very dear to the people of Trieste, will be run again this summer by the Casa del Cinema di Trieste association.

From June 15th to September 15th, Casa del Cinema will present a program of more than fifty evenings, with screenings of the latest season’s greatest hits, art-house cinema, restored classics, family films, animated films, original version titles, previews and unreleased films presented under the initials of the area’s leading film festivals.

For more information on tickets and event scheduling, visit the website.

Lorenzo Bianchini’s film “L’angelo dei muri” had its special premiere at the Ariston Cinema in Trieste on Thursday, May 12.

The feature film, produced by Tucker Film together with Rai Cinema and MYmovies, is set in Trieste and was shot between San Vito al Torre and the Trieste neighborhood of Roiano.

Lorenzo Bianchini chose Trieste to tell the story of Pietro and the order of eviction that forces him to live hidden in his house. “L’angelo dei muri” is a dark fable made by sequence shots and silences, a film immersed in a obscure Trieste that breathes through the cold wind called “Bora”.

The director of photography Peter Zeitlinger points out, the feature film was shot in a large villa in the Friulian countryside. Thanks to the magic of cinema, the location was immersed in the city of Trieste. 

The decadent apartment on the top floor of an old Austro-Hungarian palace is the setting of the story of the main character and the new tenants.

The city of Trieste surrounds the exterior of the apartment and perfectly matches the torment and sadness of the protagonist. This is not the first time that Trieste has been portraied in such a dark hue, and it’s not even the first time the city is used as a background for difficult stories like Pietro’s.

The great Pierre Richard stars in the feature together with Slovenian actress Iva Krajnc Bagola. 

Speaking about the film, the director commented: 

“L’angelo dei muri is a game of projection between the audience and the protagonist. We will be close to him with the camera. His eyes will become those of the viewer.”

The film was made thanks to the the collaboration of workers living in our region and produced with the support of MiC, FVG Film Commission, Fondo per l’Audiovisivo del FVG and RE-ACT.

The feature film, which had its world premiere at the Turin Film Festival, is being released in theaters in Friuli Venezia Giulia on May 19 and throughout Italy on June 9.

For a taste of the plot, here’s the trailer for the film: “L’angelo dei muri trailer”