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<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nOpening the festival,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lillo Petrolo<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0will be \u00a0the special guest of the evening in Saturnia. A versatile artist beloved by audiences,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lillo<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, an iconic figure in film, theater, television, and radio, as well as a voice actor and author, will be the guest of the Saturnia Film Festival, drawing on a diverse career that combines comedy, creative talent, and surprising expressive versatility.<\/span><\/p>\n The feature film competition will be an opportunity to discover works capable of describing the complexity of the present with innovative and authentic perspectives. Presenting the selected films will be:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesco Costabile<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Familia<\/span><\/em>\u00a0, a story of domestic violence based on the novel \u201c\u00a0<\/span>Non sar\u00e0 sempre cos\u00ec<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u201d by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Luigi Celeste<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0and starring\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Barbara Ronchi<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesco Gheghi<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(Best Actor in the Orizzonti section at Venice 2024) and\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesco Di Leva<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(Best Actor at the David di Donatello Awards);\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Christian Filippi\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0with his debut film\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Il mio compleanno<\/span><\/em>\u00a0, the story of a generation not allowed the freedom to make mistakes;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Stefano Lorenzi<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Afrodite<\/span><\/em>\u00a0, a courageous love story starring two extraordinary protagonists,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ambra Angiolini<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Giulia Michelini<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n The short film competition also features a rich selection, including\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I’m Not a Robot\u00a0<\/span><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Victoria Warmerdam<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Short Film, in which the protagonist discovers a shocking truth while trying to pass some tests;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>La compa\u00f1\u00eda<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Flores<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, the story of a couple on their night off who find themselves in a crowd gathered around something;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>and The Boy with the White Skin<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Simon Panay<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, the story of an albino boy in an African village grappling with the burden of discrimination and the search for his own identity in a world that views him with suspicion.<\/span><\/p>\n For the Italian competition:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Marcello<\/span><\/em>\u00a0, directed by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Maurizio Lombardi\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and starring\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesco Gheghi<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, winner of the Nastro d’Argento for short film, a declaration of love to cinema through the story of two boys from the Roman suburbs who destroy the bar of the neighborhood boss;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesco Gheghi,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0director of\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>La buona condotta<\/span><\/em>\u00a0, his directorial debut with a story shot entirely in one night in which a family finds itself facing a shocking revelation;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Majoneze<\/span><\/em>\u00a0, an act of feminist rebellion told by director\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Giulia Grandinetti;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Superbi<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Nikola Brunelli<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, in which the protagonist, strong in the prestige of his historic Ascoli olive shop, ignores the fact that the arrival of young Ismail and his fried olives will call his profession into question;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Billi il cowboy<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Fede Gianni<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0, a story of self-determination starring a little girl who is about to leave her childhood behind.<\/span><\/p>\n This year, the Saturnia Film Festival, in collaboration with the Olympia de Gouges and Mujeres nel Cinema associations, is also hosting the “Women’s Views” section, which showcases strong and original female perspectives, bringing together stories of rebellion, intimacy, memory, and internal struggle. From the landscapes of Southern Italy to contemporary family tensions, from the silences of the Mediterranean to resurfacing memories, the five selected films\u2014\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Amarena<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Sabrina Iannucci;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0La Femmina<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Nuanda Sheridan;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0No Name<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Silvia Estella Ondina Sanna;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0In the Box<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesca Staasch<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0; and\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Il presente<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Francesca Romana Zanni<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014trace a sensitive journey through the female gaze on the world.<\/span><\/p>\n Source:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.spettakolo.it\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Pierfranco Bianchetti<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From July 30th to August 3rd 2025 the eighth edition of the travelling event among the villages of Maremma dedicated… <\/p>\n