Art Films at Rome Film Fest: Caravaggio, Maradona, Street Art Laika
The Festa del Cinema di Roma (October 13–23, 2022) features a rich program of art-related films. Highlights include 'L'ombra di Caravaggio' by Michele Placido, a biopic on Caravaggio starring as a rockstar-like figure; 'Daniel Pennac: ho visto Maradona' by Ximo Solano, a documentary on the writer's theatrical exploration of Maradona's myth in Naples; 'Life is (not) a Game' by Antonio Valerio Spera, following street artist Laika's nocturnal interventions in Rome; 'Dario Fo: l'ultimo mistero buffo' by Gianluca Rame, documenting Fo's final performance of 'Mistero Buffo'; '75 – Biennale Ronconi Venezia' by Jacopo Quadri, revisiting Luca Ronconi's 1975 Biennale Teatro festival; 'La divina cometa' by Mimmo Paladino, a Dante-inspired film blending art history; 'Enrico Cattaneo / Rumore bianco' by Francesco Clerici and Ruggero Gabbai, a portrait of the photographer and Arte Povera documenter; 'Nino Migliori. Viaggio intorno alla mia stanza' by Elisabetta Sgarbi, on the photographer's experimental work; and 'Souvenir d'Italie' by Giorgio Verdelli, about entertainer Lelio Luttazzi.
Key facts
- Festa del Cinema di Roma runs October 13–23, 2022.
- Michele Placido directs 'L'ombra di Caravaggio' (120 min).
- Ximo Solano's 'Daniel Pennac: ho visto Maradona' (82 min) explores Maradona's myth in Naples.
- Antonio Valerio Spera's 'Life is (not) a Game' (90 min) follows street artist Laika.
- Gianluca Rame's 'Dario Fo: l'ultimo mistero buffo' (90 min) documents Fo's final 'Mistero Buffo'.
- Jacopo Quadri's '75 – Biennale Ronconi Venezia' (84 min) covers Luca Ronconi's 1975 Biennale Teatro.
- Mimmo Paladino's 'La divina cometa' (96 min) is a Dante-inspired film.
- Francesco Clerici and Ruggero Gabbai's 'Enrico Cattaneo / Rumore bianco' (32 min) profiles the photographer.
- Elisabetta Sgarbi's 'Nino Migliori. Viaggio intorno alla mia stanza' (42 min) focuses on the photographer.
- Giorgio Verdelli's 'Souvenir d'Italie' (94 min) is about Lelio Luttazzi.
Entities
Artists
- Michele Placido
- Caravaggio
- Ximo Solano
- Daniel Pennac
- Diego Armando Maradona
- Antonio Valerio Spera
- Laika
- Gianluca Rame
- Dario Fo
- Jacopo Quadri
- Luca Ronconi
- Mimmo Paladino
- Francesco Clerici
- Ruggero Gabbai
- Enrico Cattaneo
- Elisabetta Sgarbi
- Nino Migliori
- Marina Truant
- Mirco Mariani
- Giorgio Verdelli
- Lelio Luttazzi
- Franca Rame
- Peter Brook
- Jerzy Grotowski
- Ariane Mnouchkine
- Meredith Monk
- Andrei Serban
- Giuliano Scabia
- Dacia Maraini
- Robert Wilson
- Roberto Bacci
- Giorgio Barberio Corsetti
- Federico Tiezzi
- Achille Lauro
- Marracash
- Damiano D'Innocenzo
- Fabio D'Innocenzo
- Trash Secco
- Francesco Pividori
- Giulio Regeni
- Patrick Zaki
- Perry Como
- Mina
- Quartetto Cetra
- Nanni Loy
- Ezio Bosso
- Pino Daniele
- Paolo Conte
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Festa del Cinema di Roma
- Auditorium Parco della Musica
- Biennale Teatro
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Naples
- Venice
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Spain
- France