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THE DOCU-FILM"MICHELANGELO ENDLESS"  OPENED THE 2° EDITION OF SIFF OSLO WITH THE LEAD ACTOR ENRICO LO VERSO 

From Monday February 24th to Wednesday February 26th the 2nd Edition of the Oslo Salento International Film Festival will take place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo. A project that confirms its international prestige and it is characterized by its high-quality contents and an accurate research on contemporary cultural expressions.

SIFF is an intimate, intense and passionate film festival sharing stories from all over the world with the awareness that cinema is one of the most powerful forms of cultural communication and bond between cultures and peoples.

SIFF continues its mission by sharing with the audience the work of independent cinema, Italian and international movies from all over the world, a unique opportunity to watch the real International Independent Cinema.

3 feature films make up this year program. We open with “Michelangelo - Endless” the first ever art film made about the Renaissance creative genius Michelangelo Buonarroti. A must see for the big screen, this astonishing documentary combines the most advanced filming technologies to examine the most famous pieces and portray the immortal personality of one of the greatest artists the world has ever seen.

Here the world of cinema and art meet to paint a portrait of a man who was secretive as well as troubled. Through the immense beauty of his most famous works: the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Pietà and statue of David, among others, Michelangelo emerges as a master of sharp contrasts and strong passions. The film exposes an artist who proved great courage when displaying his beliefs and ideologies. Director Emanuele Imbucci’s evocative film is testament to the fact that Michelangelo’s rich and varied works of art made an everlasting mark on the history of art that can never be forgotten. 
The docu-film will be introduced by the lead actor, Enrico Lo Verso.

FREE ENTRANCE
IIIC Oslo, Oscarsgt. 56 

SCHEDULE

Monday February 24 | 18:30
MICHELANGELO ENDLESS | Directed by Emanuele Imbucci
Italy 2018 | 95’ | Cast: Enrico Lo Verso, Ivano Marescotti | Italian with English subtitles.
“Michelangelo – Endless” is the first art movie ever made about the absolute genius of the Renaissance and history of universal art: Michelangelo Buonarroti. A docu-film for the big screen, where cinema and art’s worlds meet in order to trace the portrait of the secretive as well as troubled man, capable of sharp contrasts and strong passions, but also to show great courage when it comes to support his beliefs and ideologies. An immortal personality, one of the greatest artists the world has ever seen, whose rich and varied artistic production, became an everlasting sign in the history of universal art.
Q&A with Enrico lo Verso after the screening

Tuesday February 25 | 18:30
THE MINISTER | Directed by Giorgio Amato
Italy 2017 | 99’ | Cast: Gianmarco Tognazzi, | Italian with English subtitles.
Franco Lucci, a businessman, tries to save his company from bankruptcy by winning a public contract with the support of a Minister. The businessman and his partner organize a dinner for the Minister which takes an unexpected turn.
The director Giorgio Amato will introduce the film and a Q&A after the screening.

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Wednesday February 26 | 18:30
AMERICAN FANGO | Directed by Gabriele Altobelli
Italy/USA 2017 | 104’ | Cast: Emily Jackson & Joseph D'Onofrio | English
A charming love story about an Italian actor who comes to New York City from Rome, and through a series of misadventures becomes romantically involved with several beautiful women. Sidetracked in Los Angeles, he is ultimately transformed by the power of true love ... and the realization that he is really a New Yorker at heart!
“Is that rare movie that transports you” Huffington Post
“ 5 Stars – Altobelli and his talented cast take us through a delightful journey through a beautiful Rome, Los Angeles and New York” Venue Magazine – Peter Fox
The director Gabriele Altobelli will introduce the film and a Q&A after the screening.