AFI Fest 2016 will screen several Italian films including the digitally restored masterpiece, THE EASY LIFE (Il Sorpasso) by Dino Risi and FRANCA: CHAOS AND CREATION, a biopic on fashion icon Franca Sozzani, legendary editor in chief of Vogue Italy for 28 years, directed by her son Francesco Carrozzini. Both events are part of the official AFI FEST presented by Audi program, as well as the World Cinema Masters in Conversation on November 17, between Director Gianfranco Rosi and Alberto Barbera, Director of the Venice International Film Festival.
CALENDAR OF AFI FEST 2016
THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE, HOLLYWOOD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 – 6:30 PM
In collaboration with CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE 2016
THE EASY LIFE (IL SORPASSO), 1962, Janus Films, 105 min. Dir. Dino Risi. World premiere of the 4k digitally restored version made possible by Luce Cinecittà, Cineteca di Bologna and Surf Film.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 9:30 PM
In collaboration with CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE 2016
FRANCA: CHAOS AND CREATION, 2016,Cinetic Media, 80 min. Dir. Francesco Carrozzini.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 5:45 PM
CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE 2016 OPENING NIGHT
FIRE AT SEA (FUOCOAMMARE), 2016, Kino Lorber, 108 min. Dir. Gianfranco Rosi.
The evening starts at 5:45 PM. Feature starts at 6:00 PM, followed by “World Masters in Conversation”: conversation with director Gianfranco Rosi and Alberto Barbera, director of the Venice International Film Festival.
Tickets available HERE
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028