The Art of Memory
Refined and complex, memory is cultivated, according to an ancient tradition, with actual techniques. One remembers through images and spaces, in the well-known utopia of the memory theater, but also, as Giordano Bruno asserted, through feelings and emotions. Perhaps by remembering and feeling emotions, one actually thinks, as contemporary theories on emotional intelligence suggest.
Archivio Aperto, the festival of Fondazione Home Movies – Archivio Nazionale del Film di Famiglia, is back in Bologna, with tributes to Chantal Akerman and Goliarda Sapienza on the centenary of her birth, a site-specific installation by Adelaide Cioni, the experimental films of Carolee Schneemann and Stan Brakhage, the restoration of the avant-garde masterpiece La nott’e ‘l giorno by Gianni Castagnoli, a focus on the revolutionary cinema of children by teacher Emilio Sidoti, and an international competition with 16 works made from archival materials. In the opening, the Italian premiere of Weightless, Sara Fgaier’s debut feature; in the closing, Andres Veiel’s monumental documentary Riefenstahl. Guest of honor is Ukrainian-born writer Katja Petrowskaja.
The 17th edition of Archivio Aperto takes place October 23-27, 2024 in Bologna.
Discover the full program here, with the films in Competition, Special Screenings, Out-of-Competition Programs, Events and Workshops, and the complete detailed schedule.
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