Rai Com takes sales on juvenile jailhouse romancer “Fiore”April 28, 2016 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italo pubcaster Rai’s sales arm Rai Com has taken world sales on two Cannes titles, mob noir “Pericle il nero” (“Pericles the Black Man”) which will screen in Un Certain Regard, and juvenile jailhouse romancer “Fiore”, one of three Italo titles launching from Directors’ Fortnight, Variety said. Directed by Stefano Mordini, whose “Steel” was in Venice Days in 2012, “Pericles” (pictured) toplines Italo heartthrob Riccardo Scamarcio (“My Brother is an Only Child”) as a a failed porn actor working as a Mafia hitman in Liege who disenages from the shackles of the mob after meeting a woman named Anastasia. Buzz pic based on the eponymous Italo cult novel by Giuseppe Farrandino, published in France by the Gallimard Noir imprint, is produced by Scamarcio and Cannes main jury member Valeria Golino, in tandem with Gaul’s Alain Attal and the venerable Dardennes’ Brothers Belgium-based Les Films du Fleuve. “Fiore” is the third feature by young director Claudio Giovannesi. It’s a romancer set in a Southern Italian juvenile detention center where sexes aren’t supposed to mix. Pis is co-produced by Italy’s Rai Cinema and Gaul’s Pupkin Production. Giovannesi made an international splash with coming-of-age drama “Alì Blue Eyes” which went to Tribeca in 2013. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |