Issue 3 of Film Selezione, July 1960, monthly Italian magazine of cinema and TV review and criticism, edited by CIAC [Centro Internazionale Artistico Cinematografico]. This special issue is dedicated to the first international independent film festival at Porretta Terme, Bologna, 24-31 July 1960. Including: gala evening music programme of Night club Kursaal hosting 'Mostra internazionale del cinema libero'; an interview to Leonida Repaci the main event organizer; a short telegram interview to Cesare Zavattini, another organizer; cinema programmes for Bologna cinemas SEAC, Nettuno Film and Star Film; detailed analysis of films at the festival and their directors: British 'Together' by Lorenza Mazzetti; Belgian 'Les Enfants du Borinage' by Paul Meyer; French 'Un Jour comme les Autres' by Paul Bordry; French 'A Bout de Souffle' by Jean Luc Godard with dialogue from the film; Polish 'Eroica' by Andrzej Munk; Argentinian 'El Secuestrador' by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson; Brazilian 'Na Garganta do Diablo' by Walter Hugo Khoury; Czech 'Daleka Cesta' by A Radok; Spanish 'Los Aficionados' by Luis Garcia Berlanga; Italian 'Il Pugnale tra I denti' by Renzo Renzi; Italian 'L'Alba dell'Ultimo Giorno' by Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Massimo Mida and Giuliano Montaldo; Italian 'Il Sole va per Conto Suo' by Lorenza Mazzetti; Italian 'L'uomo Nero' by Tommaso Chiaretti and Elio Petri; 'I Teddy Boys non Paghino da Soli' by Lociadu Lapcomaja. Finally including a letter from the Republic of Cuba about a possible participation to the festival; a list of films competing for the 'best storyline' prize. On the cover image from 'Il Ghetto Terezin' by A Radok.

Item number 73818
Category Periodical
Type Criticism/History
Dimensions A5
Language Italian
Country of origin Italy
Related people Cesare Zavattini (Film director)
Lorenza Mazzetti (Film Director)
Jean Luc Godard (Film Director)
Renzo Renzi (Film Director)
Leonida Repaci (Author and playwriter)