Private Confessions

A vivid montage of excerpts from the most stunning movies about Joan of Arc, in which the faces of the unforgettable actresses (Falconetti, Ingrid Bergman, etc.) make it possible to bring Jeanne to life again, with a heart still beating.

Connect Disconnect is a 15 minute experimental film with an original music score. It is a silent film with a bare bones narrative, based on a painting project conceived to help patients, with different degrees of Parkinson Disease, coordinate their hands, mind and eye. The project is inspired by the work of George Seurat and Chuck Close, to allow the patients to recognize the beauty of the marks and abstract forms they are able to make. The deconstruction of an image into small parts was suggested in order to simplify the reconstruction of an image. The film traces this progression with the intention of placing focus on the process, the people and their experience of their own limits making reference to a wider experience of life simultaneously.

1962-2012: French pop star Sheila has something important to celebrate, as her beloved fans and fellow artists mark the 50th anniversary of her singing career.

The work and life of iconic Italian director Liliana Cavani. Starting from the beginning of her historical and investigative documentaries for RAI, passing through films such as The Night Porter (1974), her recognized masterpiece, and Francesco (1989), she talks about the developing process of her filmography. A portrait of a strong and passionate woman who never resigned to include her critical points of view in all her film works. Doing so, she was able to leave her trace in the golden years of Italian cinema.

John Peel played music from Zimbabwe for the first time on radio in early 80es.The way the guitars are played was something different from anything that was usually played anywhere in the world. This exotic and unique sound was originally created in Zimbabwe and became very popular in other African countries like Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya, but also in other parts of the world. This documentary film called SUNGURA tells the story of JOHN CHIBADURA and other legendary musicians from Zimbabwe who are no longer alive. It is dedicated to them and shows the sons follow in their fathers' footsteps.