Il colibrì di Sandro Veronesi apre la Festa del Cinema di Roma

So, there’s this movie called Il colibrì, based on the book by Sandro Veronesi, who actually won the Strega Prize in 2020 for it. The film kicked off the 17th edition of the Rome Film Festival. It’s directed by Francesca Archibugi and has been out since October 14, 2022, thanks to 01 Distribution. The cast features some big names like Pierfrancesco Favino, Kasia Smutniak, and Nanni Moretti. The screenplay was written by Laura Paolucci and Francesco Piccolo. Veronesi has won the Strega Prize twice now, the first time being for Caos Calmo in 2006, which also became a movie in 2008. Archibugi aimed to stay true to the novel while transforming homes into characters and omitting specific time references. The story revolves around Marco Carrera, nicknamed the hummingbird for his ability to endure.