Tuesday 26, August 2008
9.00 a.m.
PIAZZA DEL FESTIVAL
In search of medicinal herbs. Guided walking excursion
10.00 a.m.
SALA OLIMPICA
The long journey of the Cimbri.
Conference with Ezio Bonomi, Raffaello Canteri e Fernando Roveda
11.00 a.m.
PIAZZA DEL FESTIVAL
Cocktails with the directors
6.00 p.m.
PIAZZA DEL FESTIVAL
From beyond the sea.
Canzoniere del Progno sing and talks about emigration
9.00 p.m.
TEATRO VITTORIA
Competition
I want to be a pilot
by Diego Quemada-Diez, 11’, Spain, 2006
Competition
Journey of a red fridge
by Natasa Stankovic and Lucin Muntean, 52’, Serbia, 2007
Competition
Eco das montanhas. A viagem da palavra
(Mountain Echo. Word’s journey)
by André Costantin, 44’, Brazil, 2008
Competition
Brokebike mountain
by Kiko Ruiz Claverol, 19’, Spain, 2007
9.00 p.m.
SALA OLIMPICA
Other Mountains
Postbote im Himalaya
(Postman of the Himalaya)
by Ines Possemeyer, 52’, Germany, 2007
Other Mountains
Sesivalnca spomina
(Memories re-sewn)
by Anja Medved and Nadja Veluscek, 47’, Italy, 2006
BR Retrospective
Südtiroler Urwege
(The ancient paths of the southern Tyrol)
by Dieter Wieland, 45’, Germany, 1981
NEWS
Award ceremony
The awards ceremony of the 15th Film Festival della Lessinia, with the conferral of the Lessinia d'Oro, will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at 6:30 pm in the main theatre of the Teatro Vittoria.
Tribute to Marcello Baldi
Il Film Festival della Lessinia rende omaggio a Marcello Baldi con la proiezione del suo ultimo film Narciso. Dietro i cannoni, davanti ai muli. Ospite dell'evento, nel Teatro Vittoria di Bosco Chiesanuova, giovedì 27 agosto 2009 alle ore 21.00, Dario Baldi, co-regista del film insieme con il padre.
Interview to Franco Piavoli
Vittorio Zambaldo interviews Franco Piavoli, guest of the Film Festival della Lessinia. Piavoli is the author of "L'orto di Flora" within Ermanno Olmi's film "Terra Madre", which will be shown again on Thursday, August 27 at 5:00 pm in the Teatro Vittoria. READ THE INTERVIEW
Heidi in Lessinia
The retrospective devoted to Heidi continues at the Film Festival della Lessinia. Three afternoon screenings will bring to Bosco Chiesanuova three masterpieces featuring the infamous shepherd-girl invented by Johanna Spyri. Monday, August 24, 4:00 pm: Heidi. Zoccoletti olandesi (Heidi. Dutch Clogs), by Allan Dwan (featuring Shirley Temple); Tuesday, August 25, 4:00 pm: Heidi. Sono tornata per te (Heidi. I've Come back for You), by Luigi Comencini; Wednesday, August 26, 4:00 pm: Heidi torna tra i monti (Heidi Returns to the Mountains), the celebrated animated cartoons by Isao Takahata.