(April 27th 2016) The documentary “Depero, Rovereto New York and other stories” will be screened at the Italian Embassy in Washington. A real international recognition for the first film dedicated to Fortunato Depero, produced by Tipota Movie Company and FilmWork, with the contribution of the Trentino Film Commission and Mart, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Trento and Rovereto. The documentary directed by Nello Correale, director of “Sotto gli Occhi di Tutti” and “La Voce di Rosa”, will be presented to the public on April 29th in Washington as part of a special evening organised by the Italian Cultural Institute at the Italian Embassy. Franco Sciannameo, professor at Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania will present the film screening. Coinciding with the centenary of the Futurist Manifesto of the Reconstruction of the Universe by Balla and Depero in 1915, the documentary traces the Rovereto artist existence, highlighting its avant-garde in uniting painting skills, theatre, photography, architecture, graphic design and publishing in a total art form.
