(August 23, 2016) “8 ½ Festa do Cinema Italiano” is ready to begin on August 25 until the 31st in seven different Brazilian cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Florianopolis and Porot Alegre. Among the many films are ‘La pazza gioia’ (Like Crazy) by Paolo Virzì, ‘Le confessioni’ (The Confessions) by Roberto Andò, ‘La corrispondenza’ (The Correspondence) by Giuseppe Tornatore, ‘Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot’ (They Call me Jeeg Robot) by Gabriele Mainetti, ‘Non essere cattivo’ (Don’t be Bad) by Claudio Caligari, ‘Smetto quando voglio’ (I Quit Whenever I want) by Sydney Sibilia and ‘Le consegueze dell’amore’ (The Consequenceds of Love) by Paolo Sorrentino. “8 ½ Festa do Cinema Italiano” is an event organised in Brazil by “Il Sorpasso” Association in collaboration with Mottironi Publishers and Espaço Itaú and Cinespaço theatres and with the support of the Italian Embassy in Brasilia, the Italian Consulate in Belo Horizonte, Italian Cultural Institutes of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Italian Tourism (Film department). The 2016 “8 ½ Festa do Cinema Italiano” is sponsored by Pasta Garofalo. (Red)
