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Vittoria Scarpa


1918 articles available in total starting from 01/03/2007. Last article published on 04/07/2025.

Anemistiras: Now I’m in charge

Anemistiras: Now I’m in charge

The debut feature by Greek-born director Dimitris Bitos, a psychological thriller in which a girl takes her parents hostage, was screened at the 16th European Film Festival in Lecce  

23/04/2015 | Lecce 2015

Ivan I Tverdovsky  • Director

Interview: Ivan I Tverdovsky • Director

“The special schools are like a jail”

With Corrections Class, Russian director Ivan I. Tverdovsky took home the Special Jury Prize and the Cineuropa Prize from the 16th Lecce European Film Festival  

23/04/2015

Sanna Lenken  • Director

Interview: Sanna Lenken • Director

“Anorexia is like drugs, but few films talk about it”

Swedish director Sanna Lenken showcased her first feature, My Skinny Sister, at the Lecce European Film Festival, where she won Best Screenplay, the Fipresci Award and the Audience Award  

21/04/2015

The Golden Olive Tree goes to Song of My Mother by Erol Mintaş

The Golden Olive Tree goes to Song of My Mother by Erol Mintaş

My Skinny Sister wins three awards (Best Screenplay Award, Fipresci Jury Award, Audience Award), The Verdone Award goes to Sebastiano Riso and the Cineuropa Award goes to Corrections Class  

20/04/2015 | Lecce 2015 | Awards

Krzysztof Skonieczny  • Director

Interview: Krzysztof Skonieczny • Director

“A reality that is collapsing”

Young Polish director Krzysztof Skonieczny showcased his first, unsettling feature film, Hardkor Disko, at the 16th edition of the Lecce European Film Festival  

17/04/2015

Mathieu Amalric  • Director/actor

Interview: Mathieu Amalric • Director/actor

"On the big screen, I wanted my mother to be played by Monica Vitti"

We met French filmmaker Mathieu Amalric in Rome, at the Rendez-vous – Appointment with new French Cinema, where he took us behind the scenes of some of the films he’s directed  

15/04/2015

Mia madre: the most intimate side of Moretti

Mia madre: the most intimate side of Moretti

The heart-wrenching story of the last days of life of a mother, Nanni Moretti’s new film is a whirlwind of intimate and universally-shared emotions, with an exceptional performance from Margherita Buy  

14/04/2015 | Films | Italy

Nanni Moretti  • Director

Interview: Nanni Moretti • Director

“An important step in a person’s life”

Nanni Moretti answered questions from journalists after the premiere of his new film, Mia madre  

14/04/2015

Cinque commedie italiane sugli schermi

Cinque commedie italiane sugli schermi

Tra le 11 novità della settimana, La dolce arte di esistere di Pietro Reggiani e Se Dio Vuole, opera prima di Edoardo Falcone. Nelle sale anche White God e Il padre  

09/04/2015 | Uscite | Italia

The Lecce European Film Festival kicks off on 13 April

The Lecce European Film Festival kicks off on 13 April

For its 16th edition, the festival’s guests of honour will be Bertrand Tavernier, Fatih Akin, Milena Vukotic and Paola Cortellesi. There will be 10 European films in competition  

09/04/2015 | Lecce 2015

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