Three new film releases: Edison, Skate Kitchen, and Il mangiatore di pietre
This week's cinema releases feature three powerful films. 'Edison – L'uomo che illuminò il mondo' (dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon) recounts the 'war of currents' between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse/Nikola Tesla, with a star cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, and Nicholas Hoult. Originally completed in fall 2017, the film was delayed due to producer Harvey Weinstein's legal scandal. 'Skate Kitchen' (dir. Crystal Moselle) follows Camille, a shy Long Island teen who joins an all-girl skate crew in New York, exploring feminist themes and social dynamics. 'Il mangiatore di pietre' (dir. Nicola Bellucci, starring Luigi Lo Cascio) is a hybrid crime-documentary set in Piedmont, about a former smuggler seeking his nephew's murderer.
Key facts
- Three films released this week: Edison, Skate Kitchen, Il mangiatore di pietre.
- Edison – L'uomo che illuminò il mondo directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
- Film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, Tuppence Middleton.
- Edison film was completed in fall 2017 but delayed due to Harvey Weinstein scandal.
- Skate Kitchen directed by Crystal Moselle, premiered at Alice nella Città in fall 2018.
- Il mangiatore di pietre based on novel by Davide Longo, directed by Nicola Bellucci.
- Il mangiatore di pietre stars Luigi Lo Cascio.
- Distributors: 01 Distribution (Edison), Zenit Distribution (Skate Kitchen), Achab Film (Il mangiatore di pietre).
Entities
Artists
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Michael Shannon
- Nicholas Hoult
- Katherine Waterston
- Tom Holland
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Tuppence Middleton
- Harvey Weinstein
- Crystal Moselle
- Nicola Bellucci
- Luigi Lo Cascio
- Davide Longo
- Thomas Alva Edison
- George Westinghouse
- Nikola Tesla
- J.P. Morgan
Institutions
- 01 Distribution
- Zenit Distribution
- Achab Film
- Artribune
- Alice nella Città
Locations
- Manhattan
- Long Island
- New York
- Piedmont
- Italy
- Switzerland
- France