(Apr. 11) – Art, literature, cooking, wine, music, fashion and culture: these are the main ingredients of the 7th edition of the Sicilian Film Festival, to be held at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, from today and until April 17, with a rich program and special events related to the presentation of film by directors from Southern Italy. Among the films, the award-winning ‘L’estate di Martino’, played by Treat Williams, ‘The Leopard’ by Luchino Visconti, starring Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale, ‘I am Love’ by Luca Guadagnino, with Tilda Swinton in one of her best performances, as well as five short films from the Sicily Queer Festival. Special events include a photographic exhibition ‘Cuban Faces’ by Gianni Criscione and Emanuele Pensavalle, a VIP cocktail party in the private residence of Adolfo Barattolo, Consul General of Italy, and the presentation of ‘Kindness for the Damned’, a book by David Healey. Turkey will be guest of honour with special screenings of the film ‘Kiz cocugu'(Little Girl) by Hakan Berber and ‘Sinyora Enrica ile Italyan Olmak’ (Being Italian with signora Enrica) by Ali Ilhan, with Claudia Cardinale. The evening dedicated to Turkey will culminate with a reception organized by the Istanbul Center in Miami while the final event is scheduled in Villa Viscuso, with a ceremony in which Vanessa Redgrave will receive a special prize for her career. (Ram/Peg)
