17/04/2009

Hitting theatres is the true story of the focaccia that ate the hamburger: Focaccia Blues [+see also:
trailer
film profile], directed by Nico Cirasola and produced by the young Alessandro Contessa. Distributor Pablo Bunker Lab is for now releasing it on only 10 screens (in the cities, of Rome, Bari, Barletta, Altamura, Castellana Grotte, Corato, Mola di Bari and Gioia del Colle) with an original promotional scheme: the screenings will be followed by a tasting of the Apulian focaccias and live music, as well as a fan club on Facebook.

There are numerous other Italian films on release this weekend as well: Francesca Archibugi’s Questione di cuore [+see also:
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film profile], with Kim Rossi Stuart and Antonio Albanese (01 Distribution, 265 screens – see news); Stefano Incerti’s Complici del Silenzio [+see also:
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film profile] (Mediaplex Italia, 20 screens – see news); Federico Rizzo’s Fuga dal Call Center [+see also:
film review
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film profile] (15 screens – see news); and Angelo Antonucci’s Nient'altro che noi [+see also:
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film profile].

Rounding out this week’s new titles are two European film and three US titles. The former are Gerald McMorrow’s UK/French thriller Franklyn [+see also:
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film profile] with con Eva Green (Sony,149 screens) and Jean-François Richet’s Mesrine Part II: Public Enemy #1 [+see also:
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film profile], the second episode of the French film starring Vincent Cassel (Eagle Pictures - 22 screens). The latter are the latest instalment of Fast and Furious (Universal), What Just Happened (Medusa Film) and The Secret Life of Bees (Fox).

(Translated from Italian)