Simona Malato News Today

The heartrending "Fireworks" captures the innocent joy of two gay teens in love, and the hate and harassment that follow.

The Queer coming-of-age Italian drama, Fireworks (Stranizza d’amuri), is premiering in Australia at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. Premiering on November 14, Fireworks was released in early 2023 in theatres across Italy.

10/11/2023 - Emma Dante confirms her full expressive force by way of her third feature film, which depicts a harsh reality steeped in poverty, ignorance and violence against women

Charades has acquired international rights to Emma Dante’s 'Misericordia,' which will premiere in competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

The Queer coming of age Italian drama, Fireworks (Stranizza d’amuri), is coming to your screens later this year. Released in early 2023 in theatres across Italy, Fireworks is set to be released internationally, from December 19.

12/07/2023 - Giuseppe Fiorello’s directorial debut tells the sobering story of a forbidden love between two teenage boys in homophobic, 1980s Sicily

10/09/2022 - VENICE 2022: Actor-director Vincenzo Pirrotta makes his directorial feature debut with a film based on a horrific news story, following a group of people bereft of hope and their descent into hell

10/09/2022 - VENICE 2022: Actor-director Vincenzo Pirrotta makes his directorial feature debut with a film based on a horrific news story, following a group of people bereft of hope and their descent into hell

The trailer for Francesco Costabile’s Mafia family drama “Una Femmina,”...

20/01/2022 - Francesco Costabile’s debut film will be presented within the Panorama section of the 72nd Berlinale before hitting Italian cinemas on 17 February