25/01/2007

In the end, Nanni Moretti said “yes”. The director of The Caiman [+see also:
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Moretti had turned down the position last December 27, after protests from Gianni Rondolino, who founded the festival 25 years ago (see article). Barbera confirmed that the new director "will begin working on the festival immediately, in preparation for its presentation at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival, which will be held from February 8-18".

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What kind of festival will Turin be under the Roman director? Barbera explained: "It will have to continue to be a festival dedicated to young and experimental cinema, innovation, in search of new film trends and talent, as well as to add something new, especially in terms of our desire to create a workshop for young directors in Turin, not unlike what Robert Redford did with the Sundance Festival. And we felt that Nanni Moretti, with his popularity among young people and his experience at the Sacher [cinema and festival] in Rome, was the right person".

(Translated from Italian)