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In the recent years, the audiovisual industry has increasingly focused on environmental, social, and economic sustainability. This commitment is reflected in the number of productions that have received the Green Film certification: over 150 across Europe in the past year and a half. A significant figure for 2024 is that, in the official selections of the Rome Film Fest, 13 films have been awarded with this certification, while another 4 have been selected for Alice nella Città, the independent and parallel section of the Rome film festival dedicated to new generations and the discovery of new talents.
Here are the Green Films at the prestigious 19th edition of the ROME FILM FEST, taking place from October 16 to 27.
Selected for the international competition “CONCORSO PROGRESSIVE CINEMA – VISIONI PER IL MONDO DI DOMANI” aimed at feature films, documentaries, and animated films.
LEGGERE LOLITA A TEHERAN
Directed by Eran Riklis
Produced by United King Films, Topia Communications, Rosamont, Eran Riklis Production, Minerva Pictures and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: In the two decades following Khomeini’s revolution, Azar Nafisi faced one of the most challenging tasks: explaining Western literature to boys and girls increasingly subjected to Islamic indoctrination…
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BERLINGUER. LA GRANDE AMBIZIONE
Directed by Andrea Segre
Produced by Vivo Film, Jolefilm, Tarantula, Agitprop and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: The biographical record of the life of Italian politician Enrico Berlinguer, portrayed by Elio Germano.
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Here are the Green Films selected in the non-competitive “FREESTYLE” section comprised of free format and style titles, from series to video clips, from films to video art.
ARSA
Directed by Masbedo
Produced by Eolo Film Productions, Alcion and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: Set on the island of Stromboli, the film tells the story of Arsa, an eighteen-year-old living on the brink of the world…
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NOTTEFONDA
Directed by Giuseppe Miale di Mauro
Produced by Mad Entertainment and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: Ciro is a man adrift after the loss of his wife. He wants to find out who ran her over and killed her on the road at night…
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Selected in the non-competitive section “GRAND PUBLIC“.
ETERNO VISIONARIO
Directed by Michele Placido
Produced by Goldenart, GapBusters, Rai Cinema
Synopsis: Michele Placido’s film portrays a phase of Pirandello’s life, marked by both light and shadow.
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FINO ALLA FINE
Directed by Gabriele Muccino
Produced by Lotus Production – Leone Film Group and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: A girl ends up in Sicily and an unexpected encounter turns into a battle for survival and redemption.
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HEY JOE
Directed by Claudio Giovannesi
Produced by Palomar, Rai Cinema and Vision Distribution.
Synopsis: New Jersey, US, 1971. Dean Barry (James Franco), an American veteran who abandoned a pregnant girlfriend in Naples after the war, receives a telegram informing him of her death. Driven by guilt and a desire for redemption, he decides to return to Italy to meet his son for the first time…
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MANI NUDE
Directed by Mauro Mancini
Produced by Eagle Original Content, Pepito Production, Movimento Film and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: One night, suddenly, eighteen years old Davide is kidnapped and locked in the dark basement of a truck, where he is forced to fight and kill a stranger with his bare hands.
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Co-production with Alice nella Città
U.S. PALMESE
Directed by Antonio Manetti and Marco Manetti
Produced by da Mompracem and Rai Cinema
Synopsis: A comedy, sportive-romantic of Manetti Bros.
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Selected for the “SPECIAL SCREENINGS” at the Rome Film Fest are also the following Green Films:
AGO dir. Giangiacomo De Stefano
LA CASA DI TUTTI dir. Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti
MIKE dir. Giuseppe Bonito
THE OPERA! ARIAS FOR AN ECLIPSE dir. Davide Livermore, Paolo Gep Cucco
Among the works selected at ALICE NELLA CITTÀ:
SAMIA dir. Yasemin Şamdereli in collaboration with Deka Mohamed Osman
A SUDDEN CASE OF CHRISTMAS dir. Peter Chelsom
LA COSA MIGLIORE dir. Federico Ferrone
And the series NEVER TOO LATE dir. Lorenzo Vignolo, Salvatore De Chirico
We are very proud that all these certified Green Film works have been selected for these prestigious showcases in front of a large and international audience: it is proof that the audiovisual industry is increasingly attentive to sustainability issues.
We wish them great a success!