Confessions of A ’99: Sometimes You Have To Lie (Brigitte Bardot et moi)
For her second ARF column, writer-director Shaden Adela talks the pain and joys of being a Brigitte Bardot obsessive…
Confessions
Chiara Mastroianni: My Father, Marcello
The actress Chiara Mastroianni opens up to writer Natasha A. Fraser about her father, the iconic Marcello Mastroianni—their relationship, his famous humour, and her childhood memories.
The Open Ending
The author Ilaria Bernardini forged a close bond with the director Bernardo Bertolucci before he passed away. She recounts their friendship and professional relationship in this poignant essay.
Paolo Sorrentino: “Knowing Too Much About Yourself Can Be Dangerous”
Malcom Pagani speaks to Italy’s most celebrated contemporary filmmaker, Paolo Sorrentino.
Summer With Monica
She’s done it all: art-house film, Hollywood cinema, and now the theatre. But Monica Bellucci’s greatest adventure is being a mother. She opens up to Chris Cotonou about the power of children, the virtues of doing nothing, and entering her icon era.
An Hour With Valeria Golino
ARF Editor-In-Chief Charles Finch engages in open conversation with actress, filmmaker and personal friend of his, Valeria Golino
The Manifesto: Italian Issue
The young artists of Italian Cinema offer us their personal manifestos…
Masks, Masculinity, and the D’Innocenzos
Luke Georgiades talks to the filmmaker twin that are blazing a trail past their contemporaries
The New Roman: Carlotta Antonelli
Carlotta Antonelli is hard to miss. The Roman-born actress, who has been hotly-tipped after roles in Suburra and Bangla, as well as the recent Bang Bang, speaks with us about her morning coffee, gritty characters, and her hometown. On Freedom. I find freedom in a performance when I am unsure what is happening; when I… Continue reading The New Roman: Carlotta Antonelli
Playing the Part with Fotini Peluso
“The kids are alright” as ARF Deputy Editor Chris Cotonou engages in a brief but insightful conversation with actress Fotini Peluso
