17/09/2012 - The opening film for Perspectives Italy will be Carlo! by Gianfranco Giagni and Fabio Ferzetti, based on Carlo Verdone’s creative and private lives.

The Italian director and screenwriter, Francesco Bruni will head the Perspectives Italy jury, a new competition launched by the International Rome Film Festival (November 9-17), which will oversee the latest trends in Italian cinema. After announcing the creation of Perspectives Italy, Marco Müller revealed the film to launch the section: Carlo! (photo) by Gianfranco Giagni and Fabio Ferzetti, produced by Marco Belardi, and based on Carlo Verdone’s creative and private lives.

Francesco Bruni, winner of the David di Donatello Award, as well as the 2012 Nastro d’Argento for Scialla! [+see also:
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Perspectives Italy will host no more than fourteen feature length films (of which at least five documentaries) and seven short films in its competition. Only films premiering at the festival will be eligible for selection.

(Translated from Italian)