Cannes – Six Italian films will be presented at the Cannes Film Festival, starting from “Le Meraviglie” by Alice Rohrwacher, the only Italian film in competition for the Palme d’Or . The film stars the director’s sister, Alba Rohrwacher, Monica Bellucci, Maria Alexandra Lungu, Sam Louwyck, Sabine Timoteo and Agnese Graziani. The film tells the story of a unique family of improvised beekeepers, a father, mother and four children, who despite their degrees and knowledge of foreign languages, choose to live in the countryside. Outside the Palme d’Or competition, the Italian films presented are “Incompresa” by Asia Argento, competing in the Un Certain Regard section, and “Più buio di mezzanotte” by Sebastian Rice in the Semaine de la Critique section, inspired by Fuxia’s life , one of the founders of the Roma gay club Mucca Assassina. The short film “Lievito Madre” by Fulvio Risuleo, and two episodes by Italian directors in the collective “I Ponti di Sarajevo”: “L’Avamposto” by Leonardo Di Costanzo, and “Il Ponte” by Vincenzo Marra. (9Colonne)
