Bruno Colella's 'My Italy' Blends Art and Cinema in a Mockumentary
The 2017 mockumentary 'My Italy,' directed by Bruno Colella, merges contemporary art with filmmaking and showcases four international artists in Rome: American Mark Kostabi, Polish sculptor Krzysztof Bednarski, Malaysian H.H. Lim, and Danish Thorsten Kirchhoff. The plot revolves around a film producer and his assistant, drawing inspiration from the Italian comedy duo Totò & Peppino, as they travel across Europe, including the Cannes Croisette, in search of funding. Critic Achille Bonito Oliva makes an appearance as himself. H.H. Lim, who has been in Italy since 1976 and studied at the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Roma, along with Kirchhoff, who works with diverse media, enriches the film. Produced by Mediterranea Productions, it has a runtime of 90 minutes.
Key facts
- Bruno Colella directed the 2017 film 'My Italy'.
- The film is a mockumentary blending contemporary art and cinema.
- Four foreign artists are featured: Mark Kostabi, Krzysztof Bednarski, H.H. Lim, Thorsten Kirchhoff.
- A film producer and his assistant, inspired by Totò & Peppino, seek funding for a film about the artists.
- Achille Bonito Oliva appears as himself.
- H.H. Lim is Malaysian-born, studied at Accademia delle Belle Arti di Roma, works in multiple media.
- Thorsten Kirchhoff is Danish, uses film to subvert reality.
- Mark Kostabi is American, studied at California State University, was part of East Village art movement.
- Krzysztof Bednarski is Polish, designed posters for Jerzy Grotowski's Theatre Laboratory.
- Bednarski's works include 'Ritratto Totale di Karl Marx' and 'Moby Dick' at Museum of Art in Łódź.
- Film produced by Mediterranea Productions, runtime 90 minutes.
Entities
Artists
- Bruno Colella
- Mark Kostabi
- Krzysztof Bednarski
- H.H. Lim
- Thorsten Kirchhoff
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Jerzy Grotowski
Institutions
- Accademia delle Belle Arti di Roma
- California State University
- Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
- Teatro Laboratorio di Jerzy Grotowski
- Museo d'Arte di Lodz
- Mediterranea Productions
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Cannes
- Croisette
- Malaysia
- Copenhagen
- Whittier
- California
- New York
- East Village
- Poland
- Warsaw
- Lodz