July 26 – ” Basilicata exists, kind of like the concept of God, you believe or don’t believe,” said jokingly Nicola Palmieri, played by Rocco Papaleo, in the 2010 hit movie “Basilicata coast to coast.” The film marked Lauria’s directorial debut with actors Papaleo, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alessandro Gassman and Max Gazzè; from mid-August the film will be screening in fifty rooms in Paris and other French centers. In recent days, the preview at the Italian Institute of Culture of Paris was held. Guests who had the opportunity to attend the premiere of the film called it “merveilleux.” From August 14, in the heart of what is considered high film season in France, “Basilicata Coast to Coast” will premiere in various national French theaters under “White Pictures” distribution. In particular, arrangements are underway for screening in 5 Paris halls and 35 other centers: Aix-les-Bains, Chambery, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Digne, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Valence, Toulouse, Brest , Lyon, Nice, Aix-en-Provence, Nîmes, Cannes, Annecy, St Etienne, Nancy, Metz, Reims, Besançon, Lille, Amiens, Caen, Rouen, Nantes, Rennes, Chateauroux, Tours, Poitiers, La Rochelle, Bordeaux , Bayonne, and Pau. Later, the film will be screened in Brive, Perpignan, Angers, Beauvais, Le Mans, Villeneuve, La Ciotat, Nyons, Vaison, Toulon, Biarritz, Niort and various circuits such as Circuit Cap Cinéma, Crcuit Cinémovida, Circulation MC4, Circulation Ciné-Alpes, Veo Circulation, Circulation Ciné 32, Soredic Circulation, Circulation 83 Fol, Circulation Cinecentrest, Entente JM Garat. The goal is to get the coverage in fifty cinemas.
