🌟 Amazing news for movie lovers! Seven incredible Italian films just lit up the screens at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival! 🎬
These movies, including fun titles like “FolleMente” and “Il Nibbio”, wowed audiences in the Chinese mainland as part of the special Italian Screens program. From laugh-out-loud romantic comedies to deep and dramatic stories, these films showed off Italy’s awesome storytelling skills. 🇮🇹
After one of the showings, director Paolo Genovese made everyone smile by saying, “After Perfect Strangers made couples break up, this time I want people to fall in love!” 💖 His joke made the crowd laugh, and it was a great way for Italian filmmakers to connect with movie fans in China. 🇨🇳
Roberto Stabile from Italy’s Cinema Department said, “We hope Chinese audiences can sample Italy’s charm through movies.” With a yearly fund of 2 million euros (that’s a lot!), the Italian Screens program helps Italian movies travel around the world. They even offer up to 50,000 euros per movie to help them be seen overseas! 🌍
This teamwork is really paying off! Earlier this year, the movie “There’s Still Tomorrow” by Paola Cortellesi made 45 million yuan at the box office in China! That’s like hitting the jackpot! 💰
These movie exchanges are helping to build a strong friendship between Italy and China. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll watch one of these Italian films and be inspired, too! 🎥🤩
Reference(s):
Italian films shine in Shanghai, boosting Sino-Italian cinematic ties
cgtn.com
