Tribute to the 100th anniversary since Antonioni’s birth
A journey through Antonioni’s cinematic lens
Tribute to the 100th anniversary since his birth (1912 – 2012)
MEGARON – THE ATHENS MUSIC HALL [5/2/2013]
MICHAEL CACOYANNIS FOUNDATION [6-13/2/2013]
By the 29th of September 2012, there has been 100 years since Michelangelo Antonioni’s birth. He devoted approximately sixty years to filming sixteen feature films and fifteen short films and winning over 150 awards as an auteur of cinema. His last achievement award -the Oscar for his contribution to the seventh art- came to verify his international recognition during harsh times for the Italian Cinema.
Antonioni may be one of the most popular auteurs in the young audience and his films are being constantly watched at retrospective festivals, while his oeuvre has been widely concerned by the critics.
There has been 20 years since the reissue of Antonioni’s entire work under the general title: “Progetto Antonioni” (edition by Carlo di Carlo) and its presentation during the 41st Cannes Festival. And now, -after five years of twenty-two international meetings- the homage to Antonioni’s oeuvre comes to a conclusion with events at the: Louvre’s Museum, French Film Achieve (Paris), Lincoln’s Centre, Institute of Italian Culture (New York), Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Rome and Ferrara). The inauguration of the future Antonioni’s Museum is the ultimate conclusion to this celebration.
Antonioni’s films and documentaries are about to be presented again in Athens, under the initiation of Institute of Italian Culture and the cooperation of Megaron Plus and Michael Cacoyannis Foundation. This retrospective event attempts to keep the unique gaze of the Modernistic Maitre vivid.
ROMA ’90
Documentary by Michelangelo Antonioni
Italy 1990 / 09′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: Greek.
A short film that was shot under the idea: “12 Directors for 12 Cities” on the occasion of Mundial 1990.
BLOW-UP
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni.
Cast: David Hemmings, Sarah Miles, Vanessa Redgrave, Verushka, Jane Birkin
Drama. UK, Italy 1966 / 111′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: Greek.
A Londoner fashion photographer magnifies a photograph of two lovers that he accidentally took in a park and he believes that he discovers the traces of a crime. However, the evidence is lost and the photographer cannot distinguish perceptions of reality. The film won the Palm d’Or in 1967 and it is based on J. Cortazar’s novel “Las babas del Diablo”.
20:00 – FARE UN FILM PER ME E’ VIVERE
Director: Enrica Fico Antonioni
Italy, 1995 / 52′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: No.
A documentary that was directed by Enrica Fico Antonioni at the backstage of Antonioni’s film “Al di la delle nuvole” (co-directed with the German director Wim Wenders).
21.00 – CHUNG KUO. CINA
Documentary by Michelangelo Antonioni
China, Italy 1972 / 207′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: English.
In 1972, the Maoist Cultural Revolution was at its apogee and the Chinese Government invites the Italian director to shoot a documentary about the New China emerging. For eight weeks, Antonioni visits Beijing, Nanchino, Suzhou, Shanghai and the province of Hunan with his film crew. By the end of the production, China do not approves Antonioni’s creation and forbids its projection. The documentary had its premiere in China in 2002 at the Chinese Film Institute.
SICILIA
Documentary by Michelangelo Antonioni
Italy 1997 / 09′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: Greek.
Antonioni looks through his lens at one of the most easily recognizable places of Italy, Sicily.
IDENTIFICAZIONE DI UNA DONNA
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni Cast: Tomas Milian, Daniela Silverio,
Christine Boisson, Lara Wendel, Veronica
Lazar.
Drama. Italy, France 1982 / 128′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: Greek.
Nikolo -a director that seeks for a plot and a female star for his upcoming film- meets both the charming and mysterious Mavi and her friend, the sincere and pleasant Eda. He cannot have an honest relation with none of them. Hence, Nikolo has to change the plot of his film.
LO SGUARDO DI MICHELANGELO
Short Film by Michelangelo Antonioni
Language: Italian. Subtitles: Greek.
Italy 2004 / 15′
At the age of 92 years old, Antonioni makes his debut as an actor in order to meet Moses by Michelangelo Buonarroti, at the roman church of San Pietro in Vincoli. Their topic of discussion is the immortality of Art.
IL DESERTO ROSSO
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni Cast: Monica Vitti, Richard Harris,
Carlo Chionetti, Xenia Valderi, Rita Renoir.
Drama. Italy, France 1964 / 120′
Language: Italian. Subtitles: Greek.
A young woman, who is unsatisfied with her social and emotional life, tries to escape her crisis condition by committing adultery and leaving her town, Ravenna. This town is gradually turning into an industrial dessert. The film was awarded with the Golden Lion in Venice Film Festival 1964.
