Giornate Authors, from Cortellesi for Iotti to Pink Floyd

(ANSA) - ROME, JULY 23 - The theme of courage in the difficult season of world cinema in the face of a collective tragedy. It is one of the main lines of the 17th edition of the Venice Days, the autonomous and independent section promoted by Anac and 100 authors at the Venice International Film Festival (2-12 September).
    In the selection curated by the new artistic director Gaia Furrer there are 10 films in the competition, including 5 first works, 4 special events and 11 titles in the Venetian Nights with a total of 11 women behind the camera (including the short directors of "Miu Miu Women's Tales "). The Italian film in competition is Spaccapietre, a family tragedy signed by the DeSerio brothers, with Salvatore Esposito. In competition, among others, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time by Lili Horvat. Serbia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina joined by Ivan Ikić's Oasis; Residue of Merawi Gerima and Tengo miedo bullfighter of Rodrigo Sepúlveda.
    The provocative dramedy Saint-Narcissedi Bruce LaBruce closes out of competition. Special event out of competition is Peter Marcias' 'Nilde Iotti, women's time' built with repertoire images, testimonies and his thoughts returned by PaolaCortellesi. Other out-of-competition titles include Giorgia Farina's romantic roadmovie with Jasmine Trinca, Clive Owene Irène Jacob, Romantic Guide to Lost Places and Elisabetta Sgarbi's Extraliscio-Punk dance hall.
    In the Venetian Nights, on the Island of Authors, the protagonist of the dialogue between the arts. The only fictional film of the section opens, Antonio Pisu's Est, which will bring us back to 1989. Among the protagonists Lodo Guenzi. Among others, the commemoration of the memorable Venice Concert 1989 by Pink Floyd in Venice, broadcast 31 years ago worldwide and 'James' by Andrea DellaMonica, the life story of saxophonist James Senese, who will also perform at the Lido. Collaborations are back, among others, with the Lux FilmPrize of the European Parliament and Europa Cinemas; Bookciak, Action! with president of the jury this year Mannarino. (HANDLE).