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A Tribute to Italian cinema
The town of La Bourboule is now twinned with Milo, Sicily. To celebrate this event, Plein la Bobine has put together a Tribute to Italian cinema: classic cult films as well as recent productions from a country with a multi-faceted cinematography.
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Suitable for children aged 3 and up
Eugenio
A programme of two animation short films
37’
The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
Giulio Gianini, Emmanuele Luzzati / Italy / 1964 / Animation / 11’ / 35mm / No dialogues
Along Rossini’s famous score, three kings declare war to the birds. But a mischievous magpie interferes…
A short masterpiece in cutout animation.
Eugenio
Jean-Jacques Prunès / France / 1998 / Animation / 26’ / 35mm / In French
Eugenio the world famous clown has suddenly lost his magical laugh. His circus friends - Motus the Ventriloquist, Rocco the Rhinoceros, Fabulino the Magician and the others - try in vain to help him. But on Christmas Day they give him a wonderful surprise...
A touching film with drawings by the great illustrator Lorenzo Mattoti.
Contact: Gébéka Films
Saturday 13 June, 2:30pm /Monday 15 June, 11am
At the Roxy Cinema in La Bourboule
The Blue Arrow (La Freccia Azzurra)
Enzo D'Alò / Italy-Switzerland-Luxembourg / 1997 / Animation / 1h30’ / 35mm / In French
Based on the Italian legend of Befana the white witch who gives children presents on January 6th. One year when Befana falls ill her wicked assistant Scarafoni causes mayhem. The toys rebel: led by Victor the dog they make their escape from the shop and set off to find the awaiting children.
A beautiful fairytale whose characters, while not very well-known in France, are very popular in Italy.
Contact: Gébéka Films
Friday 12 June, 5pm / Tuesday 16 June, 2pm
At the Roxy Cinema in La Bourboule
Suitable for children aged 5 and up
Cartoon Club
A programme of surprising Italian animation short films suggested by Cartoon Club, international animation film and cartoon festival in Rimini, Italy.
58’
La Linea 202
Osvaldo Cavandoli / Italy / Animation / 2’30’’ / DVD / No dialogues
The famous little character from La Linea confronts a dog.
The famous little character from La Linea confronts a dog.
Lilliput Put: The Bee
Bruno Bozzetto / Italy / 1980 / Animation / 6’ / DVD / No dialogues
The adventures of quite an unusual bee…
Coboy (Cauboi)
Paolo Arisi / Italy / 2006 / Animation / 3’ / DVD / No dialogues
A grumpy “coboy” and a stingy Indian. Each of them tries to have the upper hand over the other.
Amperio
Francesco Alliaud, Pietro Ciccotti, Michele Monti, Harald Pizzinini, Francesca Taurino / Italy / 2005 / Animation / 7’04’’ / DVD / No dialogues
A little boy in love suffers from unshakeable static electricity.
A little boy in love suffers from unshakeable static electricity.
Europe and Italy
Bruno Bozzetto / Italy / 1999 / Animation / 6’20’’ / DVD / No dialogues
This film is dedicated to those who believe that Italians behave the same as all other Europeans.
La Linea 206
Osvaldo Cavandoli / Italy / Animation / 2’30’’ / DVD / No dialogues
La Linea likes to play his guitar...
La Linea likes to play his guitar...
Lilliput-Put: The Ant
Bruno Bozzetto / Italy / 1980 / Animation / 6’ / DVD / No dialogues
An unusual insight into the world of ants…
One at a time
Gabriele Barrocu, Alessia Cordini, Valeria Ghignone, Valentina Ventimiglia / Italy / 2005 / Animation / 6’08’’ / DVD / No dialogues
A farmer must ferry a wolf, a goat and a cabbage across a river, taking only one at a time in his boat. The film plays with the famous puzzle and its various solutions.
Babau
Omar Bianco, Silvia Zappalà, Giuliano Poretti, Valerio Terranova / Italy / 2008 / Animation / 3’30’’ / DVD / No dialogues
A film inspired by Japanese fables. A variety of fantastic creatures live in a strange world on the borderline between day and night.
Mattia va al mare
Alessia Cordini, Giovanna Ferrari, Valeria Ghignone / Italy / 2005 / Animation / 6’12’’ / DVD / No dialogues
Mattia thinks he can capture objects by drawing a red line around them…
Lilliput-Put: The Mosquito
Bruno Bozzetto / Italy / 1980 / Animation / 6’ / DVD / No dialogues
It isn’t always easy for a mosquito to get some sleep…
La Linea 208
Osvaldo Cavandoli / Italy / Animation / 2’30’’ / DVD / No dialogues
How La Linea ended up amidst wild animals…
How La Linea ended up amidst wild animals…
Contact: Cartoon Club
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Monday 15 June, 9:30am – Casino Screen, La BourbouleWednesday 17 June, 9:30am – In the Video Room of the Casino, La Bourboule
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Suitable for children aged 8 and up
Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo cinema Paradiso)
Giuseppe Tornatore / Italy / 1988 / Fiction / 2h03’ / 35mm / In French
A famous film director returns home to a Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years. He reminisces about his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first instilled in him his love of films. He also remembers his lost teenage love, Elena, who he had to leave before he left for Rome.
A beautiful tribute to cinema.
Contact: Tamasa
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Friday 12 June, 2pm / Monday 15 June, 2pmAt the Roxy Cinema in La Bourboule
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Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette)
Vittorio De Sica / Italy / 1948 / Fiction / 1h30’ / 35mm / Original version with French subtitles
In postwar, poverty-stricken Rome a man trying to support his family with a new job loses his bicycle, his main means of transportation for work. With his wide-eyed young son in tow, he sets off to track down the thief.
Simple in construction and dazzlingly rich in human insight, the film embodied all the greatest strengths of the neorealist film movement in Italy: emotional clarity, social righteousness, and brutal honesty.
Contact: Artédis
Saturday 13 June, 6pm / Tuesday 16 June, 10am
At the Roxy Cinema in La Bourboule