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Italian Screens/De Rome à Paris – Rencontres du Cinéma Italien returns

21/01/2026 - The co-production meetings led by the CNC and the Italian Ministry of Culture will take place on 23 January, showcasing eight Italian projects and a further nine in the Work in Progress section

Five Seconds by Paolo Virzì

The French premiere of Paolo Virzì’s Five Seconds [+see also:
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The following day will see meetings held in the CNC headquarters, where selected Italian producers will present their projects to French professionals. In 2025, five of the ten showcased projects secured a French co-producer, demonstrating the effectiveness of the initiative.

This year, the Work in Progress line-up consists of nine titles, including new titles by Susanna Nicchiarelli (triumphant in Venice’s Orizzonti section via Nico, 1988 [+see also:
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interview: Susanna Nicchiarelli
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interview: Susanna Nicchiarelli
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interview: Gianni Amelio
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interview: Roberto Saviano
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