FRED’s Bénédicte Prot interviews director Alexander Sokurov, who presented his latest work FRANCOFONIA in competition at the 72nd Venice Film Festival. tells us more about the intentions behind his cinematic pyramid on the Louvre and talks about dictators, life, death, and beauty.
FRANCOFONIA: As he watches the wreck of a ship carrying works of art through a webcam, Russian maestro Alexander Sokurov muses on Paris and the rescue of the Louvre during the German Occupation by its director Jacques Jaujard and the nazi officer in charge of the Kunstschutz, Franziskus Wolff-Metternich.
Oscar-nominated Bosnian showrunner Jasmila Žbanić on series "I Know Your Soul", the real-life suicide case behind the story, subverting stereotypes with her female lead and the series' central theme of the importance of family and communication.
"Arni" is inspired by the powerful and intense image of the lead actor, Péter Ture. It tells a story of resilience and strength in a world that can be hostile and mean.
Il TFF 2025 rende omaggio a Paul Newman con una retrospettiva di 24 film e un manifesto firmato Eva Sereny, nel centenario della nascita dell'attore simbolo del cinema americano.
From August 27 to September 6, 2025, Giornate degli Autori returns to the Venice Film Festival. An edition that celebrates memory, rebellion, and the future of independent cinema.
Il direttore artistico della 82° Mostra di Venezia, Alberto Barbera, illustra il programma e ricorda come il cinema ci aiuti a capire cosa sta succedendo nel mondo
The 82nd Venice Film Festival presents the 91 films in the official selection, with debuts and big names: Baumbach, Del Toro, Bellocchio, Lanthimos and Bigelow