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May 19th 2023 - 08:30 p.m.
Cinema Massimo, sala 3 (Soldati), Turin
Screening of "Orlando", by Sally Potter
based on Virginia Woolf's novel
(UK, Russia, France 1992, 93’, HD, col., o.v. sub. it.)
Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. The film follows him as he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives and relationships along the way, and even changing sex
(from www.imdb.com/title/tt0107756/ )
With an introduction by Teresa Prudente, Federico Sabatini and Valentina Borla (University of Turin)
In collaboration with Salone del libro (Salone Off)
The screening provides occasion to reflect on how the revolutionary force of Woolf's novel challenges stereotypes, in terms both of gender and of literary genre. It also invites discussion on how Woolf's innovative ideas and narrative techniques are adapted by Sally Potter.
Organised by the Cinema Museum of Turin and the Department of Humanities of the University of Turin in collaboration with Fondazione CRT.
Info and booking at: www.cinemamassimotorino.it
March 6th 2023
"Portrait of Virginia Woolf" ("Ritratto di Virginia Woolf")
from "Settimo Giorno" (1974)
In view of the International Women's Day, Rai Teche Mediateca (Torino) proposes the screening of an episode of the weekly Italian cultural tv show Settimo Giorno (1974), written and presented by Enzo Siciliano. The episode was devoted to tracing a portrait of Virginia Woolf via excerpts from a British documentary and an analyisis of Woolf by the Italian writer Lalla Romano.
Introduced by Teresa Prudente and Valentina Borla.
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