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The black death hit Florence in the 14th Century. Ten young men and women take refuge in an isolated palace where they spend their days telling stories of love, destiny and resurrection. The legendary Taviani brothers (My Father My Master and Caesar Must Die) present here their own very personal view of the Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio, focusing on five of the 100 stories in the classic work of Italian literature. A visual and poetic tribute to the stories that came about in one of the country’s saddest moments. Shown at the Tribeca Festival 2015.
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
The Taviani brothers were born in Italy – Paolo in 1931 and Vittorio in 1929. Their interest in cinema began in 1964, when they made their first feature together, San Miniato, Iuglio ’44. Their vast filmography includes works such as My Father My Master (1977), which won the Palme d’Or in Cannes; The Night of San Lorenzo (1982); Good Morning Babylon (1987); Fiorile (1993); and Caesar Must Die (2012), winner of the Gold Bear in Berlin.
