The postmodern western Heads or Tails? [+lire aussi :
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Described by directors Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis as a “Bonnie and Clyde-style manhunt-escape western involving a real-life mustang and kicked off by a homicide and a huge misunderstanding”, the film is a co-production between Italy and the USA by Ring Film and Cinema Inutile together with RAI Cinema, in association with Andromeda Film and Cinemaundici, in collaboration with Volos Films. The cast stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi and John C Reilly. The directorial duo had previously brought their first work The Tale of King Crab [+lire aussi :
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RAI Cinema International Distribution, which handles rights sales for the films co-produced by RAI Cinema, will also be touting Madly [+lire aussi :
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Two fascinating movies by young Italian directors also feature on the firm’s film slate. I Saw A King by Giorgia Farina, co-produced by Italy and France, was presented out of competition at the 2024 Turin Film Festival. Set in 1936 during the war in Ethiopia, the film tells the incredible story of an African prince captured and held prisoner in an aviary. First work Weightless [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], among other works). Actress Greta Scarano also made her directorial debut with the poignant movie Siblings [+lire aussi :
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RAI Cinema International Distribution’s showcase also boasts names of established directors, such as Oscar-winner Gabriele Salvatores with Naples to New York [+lire aussi :
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