From the landscapes of postwar Italy to the deserts of California and North Africa, Michelangelo Antonioni transformed cinema by teaching us to look differently – with elegance and melancholy. His films are populated by disappearances, unfinished encounters, empty spaces, and elusive narratives; they are deeply attuned to the social and political transformations of the twentieth century. This retrospective traces his work from the 1950s to the 1970s, spanning two decades of extraordinary creativity: Antonioni turned uncertainty into a new language, weaving together atmospheres, bodies, colors into some of the most influential images of modern cinema.
Programmers:
Valerio Coladonato, a film historian who investigates how cinema connects cultures and audiences. As a researcher, he seeks new perspectives on collaboration between Italian and French cinema. As a viewer, he loves 1960s movie stars and romantic comedies from the 1990s.
Damiano Garofalo, a film historian who explores the relationship between Italian and American film culture. He loves to discover new films, auteurs and approaches through film festivals and digital platforms. He believes that a perfect filmmaker is an ideal mixture of Roberto Rossellini and Steven Spielberg.
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