THE BIRTH OF A NATION? The Risorgimento in Italian film May 17 – September 30, 2011 Cinema Massimo, Torino
A festival that focuses on the depiction of the Risorgimento movement in Italian cinema, featuring films that told the story of the long struggle that led to the Unification of Italy.
A century later. The First International Film Competition, Universal Exposition of 1911. The award-winning films in restored versions March 30, 2011 - h 20.30 Cinema Massimo, Torino
During the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Italy in 1911, an extraordinary World’s Fair was held in Turin. Among the most important events held at the time was a film award, which included several different categories.
Presentation of the new restored version Luchino Visconti’s "Il Gattopardo" ("The Leopard") March 24, 2011 - h 20.30 Cinema Massimo, Torino
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, we present the restoration of Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece, based on the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
Making Italians: The history of Italy in the cinema March 24 - November 14, 2011 Cinema Massimo, Torino
Starting in April, the National Cinema Museum is organising a series of fortnightly events which will run in conjunction with the great exhibition Making Italians, held in the Officine Grandi Riparazioni (OGR).
The "WE BELIEVED. The Risorgimento according to Martone" exhibition March 10 - May 15, 2011 Mole Antonelliana, Torino
The principal characters, locations, scenes and moments in the production of Mario Martone’s film on the complex and often dramatic events of Italy’s risorgimento movement.
