Catch the latest film by the Taviani brothers Wondrous Boccaccio, the most recent film by acclaimed directing duo, screens tonight.
The new film by veteran Italian directing duo Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Wondrous Boccaccio, screens today at the festival. 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. Based on the Italian work of fiction Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece that recounts 100 different stories, this film is a poetic and visual tribute to some of the country’s saddest moments.
The Taviana 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, luglio ’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) and Ceasar Must Die (2012), winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin.
Catch Wondrous Boccacio today at the Cine Odeon – Centro Cultura Luiz Severiano at 7pm.
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