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Fred Film Radio interviewed Julien Menanteau, director of "Lads", presented in competition at Alice nella Città. With an insightful look into the world of young jockeys and the horse racing industry, "Lads" is a unique perspective on ambition, resilience, and the cost of chasing dreams. A Unique Perspective on the Horse Racing World "Lads"tells the story of Ethan, a young jockey navigating the har...

Fred Film Radio had the pleasure of speaking with Jasmin Gordon, director of "The Courageous", and actress Ophelia Kolb at Alice nella Città. They discussed their collaboration on this intense, character-driven film that challenges stereotypes of single mothers and asks audiences to embrace nuanced, imperfect characters. "The Courageous" is a story about a single mother who lives a kind of double...

From Peter Chelsom, the director of Serendipity, a new heartwarming family film, A sudden case of Christmas, premieres at Alice nella Città in Rome. The film, all shot in the glorious italian Dolomites, sees the participation of Danny De Vito, his daughter Lucy and the young Antonella Rose, in the leading role. Rose plays Claire, a 10 year old American girl, who finds out that the only reason she...

-"Reading Lolita in Teheran", based on the best selling book by Azar Nafisi, is premiering at the 19th Rome Film Festival. The film, shot in Rome and directed by Israeli director Eran Riklis, gather together an Iranian-International cast guided by Goldshifteh Farahani and composed by Mina Cavani, Zar Amir, Bahar Beihaghi, Isabella Nefar, Haha Rahbari and Lara Wolf. As it tells the intimate and rea...

From the best seller book by Iranian author Azar Nafisi comes the film "Reading Lolita in Teheran" by Eran Riklis. The film premiered at the 19th Rome Film Fest where it was shot as it is an international co-production. "Reading Lolita in Teheran" brings to cinema life the real and intimate story of women in Iran, fighting the regime with literature, art, trying to save their souls. Along with Aza...

Director Mareike Engelhardt debuts in competition at Alice nella Città with her bold first feature film "Rabia". The film delves into the disturbing phenomenon of radicalization, confronting the difficult questions surrounding political extremism, manipulation, and gender-based violence. A Tale of Radicalization and Entrapment At the heart of "Rabia"is the story of a young woman who leaves her hom...

A Personal Journey through Lebanon's Turmoil In this heartfelt interview, we speak with Myriam El Hajj, the director of "Diaries from Lebanon", during the 15th edition of the Middle East Now festival in Florence. Myriam openly shares her emotions regarding Lebanon’s current situation, expressing deep anger and grief over the ongoing struggles faced by her country. With personal ties to the Lebanes...

"Milano", directed by Christina Vandekerckhove and starring Matteo Simoni, is in competition at Alice nella Città. The film explores the intricate relationship between a father and his deaf son, tackling themes of resilience, communication, and unconditional love. A Father-Son Struggle "Milano" centres on Alain (played by Matteo Simoni), a father raising his deaf son, Milano, alone. The film’s cor...

At Alice nella Città, Damian Kocur, the director of "Under the Volcano", shared insights into his film during an interview with FRED Film Radio. The film, which is in competition, follows a Ukrainian family vacationing in Tenerife when the war in Ukraine suddenly breaks out. Stranded due to cancelled flights, the family faces an unsettling contrast between the island paradise and the war-induced r...

Fred Film Radio had the pleasure of sitting down with Yasemin Şamdereli, co-director with Deka Mohamed Osman of “Non Dirmi Che Hai Paura“, in competition at Alice nella Città. The film tells the inspiring yet tragic story of Samia Youssef Omar, a young Somali girl who escaped war-torn Mogadishu to follow her dream of competing in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Şamdereli’s film masterfully balances...

“We want to live here”, Moldavian actress Alexandrina Turcan’s directorial debut, has been presented at Alice nella Città in Rome. The documentary short film, produced by Sean Penn, is a subtle glimpse in the every day life of kids in Borodyanka, Ukraine. Turcan reveals that she had one simple goal with her film: to witness the impact of war with her own eyes. She knew it wasn’t the destroyed buil...

On the cusp of the BFI London Film Festival 2024 beginning, we speak with festival programmer Isabel Moir about what stands out on the programme this year, from the world premieres to the most talked about and buzzy titles from across the festival calendar from known auteurs, plus the emerging talent to look out for. We discuss the emphasis on a diverse range of talent and voices being given a pla...

The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-...

After the successful screenings at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Edward Berger brings his new film "Conclave" at the 20th Zurich film Festival. The film follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events: selecting the new Pope. Ralph Fiennes plays the Cardinal in charge of coordinating the activities. Edward Berger reveals that he was attracted to Robert Harris’ book, which the film...

Ethan Hawke is one of the main guests of the 20th Lucca Film Festival. Protagonist of a masterclass with university students, audience and press, the actor, director, writer and musician received the Golden Panther Award for his achievements. To celebrate him, Lucca Film Festival showcased a very effective selection of the titles that made his acting and directing career. From Peter Weir’s drama D...

In this exclusive interview, in collaboration with Kinótico, we speak with legendary English director and screenwriter Mike Leigh and actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, the duo behind Hard Truths. Leigh, the winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Golden Lion at Venice, teams up once again with Jean-Baptiste, whom he previously directed to an Oscar nomination in Secrets & Lies. The film had its wo...

In this exclusive interview, in collaboration with Kinótico, we speak with Michael Tyburski, director of Turn Me On, a sci-fi romantic drama starring Bel Powley and Nick Robinson. Tyburski’s debut feature, The Sound of Silence, premiered in competition at Sundance 2019. His short film Palimpsest won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2013, and in the same year, he was named one of the 25 New Faces o...

During the London Spanish Film Festival, Fred Film Radio spoke with Simón Casal, the mind behind the gripping and provocative political thriller "Artificial Justice". Casal gave us an insight into the extensive research he undertook to fully understand the current state and impact of artificial intelligence across different sectors, but particularly justice, to craft his near-future world and stor...

In this exclusive interview, in collaboration with Kinótico, we speak with Laura Carreira, the Portuguese director and writer of On Falling. This debut feature, produced between the UK and Portugal, is competing for the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF). On Falling was hailed by Indiewire as “a quietly devastating debut showcasing a new master of emotionally sop...

Fred Film Radio heard from director Patricia Font about her movie "The Teacher Who Promised the Sea" ("El maestro que prometió el mar"), adapted from a book by Francesc Escribano, presented on the penultimate night of the 2024 London Spanish Film Festival. Font explained that although there are many films dealing with the Spanish Civil War, few delve into the ongoing search of many families for th...

uben Ostlund received the Stella Della Mole award at the National Cinema Museum in Turin and took for the first time outside Scandinavia, the installation The Square that inspired and preceded the making of the winning film at Cannes. Angelo Acerbi met up with him to talk about this, sociology, the grotesque and the taste for knowing how to laugh at oneself. And also what his net film will be abou...

Fred Film Radio heard from filmmaker and historian Luis E. Parés during the London Spanish Film Festival about his documentary "The First Look" or "La Primera Mirada". Parés gave an insight into the painstaking process of viewing the entire archive created by students of a film school created during Franco's dictatorship, which was nonetheless necessary due to Parés' obsessive nature and thorough...

During the London Spanish Film Festival, Fred Film Radio caught up with the co-directors María G. Royo and Julia de Castro on their blisteringly original wild trip of a road movie "On the Go". They shared how they deeply connected over the idea of an homage to 1980s movie “Corridas de alegría” while sat in a tax office, not least because it looked like a lot of fun was had making it. Staying true...

On the second night of the 20th edition of London Spanish Film Festival, Fred Film Radio spoke with the creators of "Birds Flying East" or "Pájaros", director Pau Durà and producer David Ciurana.

Laura Jou, director on "Free Falling", masks, metaphor and the path to self-acceptance