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Synopsis:
In an enchanting documentary, Mario Canale recounts the most significant stages of Taviani brothers’ cinema. A journey through the most famous Taviani’s films, such as “Padre Padrone” and “Notte di San Lorenzo”, from their hometown San Miniato to their last film “Maraviglioso Boccaccio”.
About the director:
Mario Canale. Director, scriptwriter. He edited the weeklies “Il male” and “Zut” before moving on, in 1981, to write and direct a variety of programs and TV series for Rai and Mediaset. From 1994 to 1996 he curated the “La Televisione del Cinema” program at the Venice Film Festival. He also edited the quarterly magazine “L’avventura” for Italia Cinema. As a director and screenwriter, he has taken part in numerous festivals in Italy and abroad.
Selected Filmography: “Marcello a Sweet Life” (2006), “Marco Ferreri, The Director Who Came from the Future” (2007), “Gillo” (2007), “Vittorio D.” (2009), “Monicelli. La versione di Mario” (2013), “Passion and Utopia” (2015), “Armando Trovajoli: Cent’anni di musica” (2019), “Giuliano Montaldo. Il regista è sul set” (2020), “Era Roma” (2022).