(May 30) Starting from August 1, “Annalisa” by Italian director Pippo Mezzapesa will be distributed in France by Wonderful Film. And these days the film is in competition at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth, oldest festivals of its kind in the world, which runs until June 3 in Zlin, in the Czech Republic. After that, the movie will participate in “Open Roads”, the italian film festival which takes place in the prestigious New York’s Lincoln Center. “Annalisa”, produced by Domenico Procacci in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the contribution of Apulia Film Commission, was shot entirely in Italy’s Puglia and is loosely based on the novel by Mario Desiati. The film, already in competition at the latest edition of the Rome Film Festival, is played by young actors, such as Nicholas Orzella, Luca Schipani e da Aylin Prandi, Nicola Rignanese, Valentina Carnelutti, Teresa Saponangelo, Antonio Gerardi and Rolando Ravello. (Red)
