October 1st, 2015 – On 5 October, Zurich hosts an event of the Italian film festival organized by the Made in Italy Association in collaboration with Cinélibre, the Swiss association of film clubs, a contribution of the Ministry of Heritage, Cultural Activities and Tourism, and the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Zurich, with the sponsorship of the Italian Embassy. The festival will touch 17 cities in Switzerland: the opening night will be Bern with Edoardo Winspeare and Celeste Casciaro, director and female lead in the film “In grazia di Dio.” Next events will be in Basel, Biel, Lucerne, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Winterthur and Zurich, bringing movies like “Che strano chiamarsi Federico” by Ettore Scola; “I nostri ragazzi” by Ivano De Matteo; “La terra dei santi” by Fernando Muraca; and “Smetto quando voglio” by Sydney Sibilia. All films are subtitled in German. With the support of the Ministry of Heritage, Culture and Tourism, the promotional series dedicated to Italian cinema, “Cinema! Italia!” organized annually by the Association Made in Italy in Germany, continues with the support of the Italian Trade Agency, the distribution company Kairos Filmverleih, based in Goettingen, the Embassy, the Institutes of Culture and Italian consulates in Germany. The tour, which began in Hamburg last September 10 will come to an end on December 16, touching upon 33 different German cities. (Gnk)
