Sept. 17) – Seven Italian films acclaimed by the public and the press. This is the excellent balance of the Italian presence at the Toronto International Film Festival, organized by Cinecittà Istituto Luce, which is confirmed to be the most important event for the internationalization of auteur cinema in the second half of the year. “Me and you” by Bernardo Bertolucci” opened the Italian selection followed by The war of the volcanoes” by Francesco Patierno, a documentary on the affair between Magnani, Rossellini and Bergman, a movie sold in more than thirty areas. “The son did it”, by Daniele Ciprì, has been sold in Australia and Hungary and will be soon release in France, while there are negotiations ongoing for Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, the UK, and a lot of interest showed by American and Canadian distributors. Tight competition between French distributors to acquire the rights of “The interval”, by Leonardo di Costanzo, true revelation at the festivals of Venice and Toronto, appreciated by audiences, critics and experts. The interval there is an interest from Japanese, British and Americans distributors. “Reality”, by Matteo Garrone, began his journey in North America, where it was presented at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, the movie palace. Press and public have welcomed the film with as an extraordinary success, confirming the popularity obtained by the Italian director with his previous movie “Gomorrah.” Reality, already sold in more than fifteen Countries, will be distributed in Canada by Mongrel and in the United States by Oscilloscope. (red)
