(Sept. 25) – Even this year the Busan International Film Festival, now in its 17th edition, will pay specific attention to Italian cinema, after the victory of “Là-Bas” by Guido Lombardi in 2011. During the Korean festival, to be held from 4-13 October 4, “Acciaio” by Stefano Mordini will compete in the category Flash Forward, and there will be also presented in the categories Open Cinema “Pinocchio” by Enzo D’Alo and in World Cinema “Bella Addormentata” by Marco Bellocchio, “Caesar Must Die” by the Taviani brothers, “Reality” by Matteo Garrone, “Un Giorno Speciale” by Francesca Comencini, and, for its world premiere, “Il Comandante e la Cicogna” by Silvio Soldini. In addition, in the category Wide Angle Short Film, there will be short “Cosutu n’coddu” by Giovanni La Pàrola. In addition to directors Stefano Mordini, Enzo D’Alo and Silvio Soldini, the Italian delegation in Korea wil see the participation of Maricla Affatato, producer of “Pinocchio”, Nando Paone, star of “Reality” and Alba Rohrwacher, for ” Bella Addormentata ” and ” Bella Addormentata”. And even this year the Italian presence will be organized by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà – Filmitalia as part of the promotion activities coordinated by the European Film Promotion (EFP) in order to give visibility to European films. The EFP stand within the Asian Film Market, will feature some international distributors, such as Celluloid Dreams, Fandango Portobello, Films Distribution and Intramovies. (red)
