Tag Archives: Il Cinema Ritrovato

Image, light, sound – magic: Reporting back on Il Cinema Ritrovato 2016

Posted on 29 July 2016 by

There was a time when cinema came out from behind trees, burst forth from the sea; a time where the man with the movie camera arrived in town squares, entered cafés, and turned screens to windows into infinity. In this … Continue reading →

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Previewing Il Cinema Ritrovato 2016

Posted on 18 June 2016 by

In a week’s time, the 30th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato will kick off in Bologna, Italy—and for the first time, I’m going to be there! It goes without saying that I’m really pumped to be attending—it will be a … Continue reading →

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Cinema Ritrovato from afar: Bertini’s Assunta Spina (IT 1915)

Posted on 4 July 2015 by

Are you at Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna right now? The festival features the new restoration of one of my true loves, Rapsodia Satanica; the Keaton project; several other diva films; Gaumont at 120; the Technicolor section; and so much more … Sadly, I am … Continue reading →

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