Behind the White Glasses (Dietro gli occhiali bianchi) by Valerio Ruiz
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Behind the White Glasses
Dietro gli occhiali bianchi
Award
Audience Choice Award, Syracuse International Film Festival 2016
Nominations
Best Documentary About Cinema, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2016
Best Documentary on Cinema, Venice Film Festival 2015
Festival
Venice Film Festival 2015
Director: Valerio Ruiz
Cast: Lina Wertmüller, John Simon, Massimo Wertmüller
Italy | 2015 | 112’ | In English and Italian with English and Italian subtitles | DCP | Colour
9/11 (Wed) - 7:45pm
25/11 (Fri) - 7:45pm
Named after Lina Wertmüller’s signature white glasses, Valerio Ruiz’s documentary is an ode to the sometimes-divisive filmmaker and a comprehensive career retrospective to an iconic filmmaker. Featuring interviews with the likes of her favourite leading man Giancarlo Giannini, her former producer, director Martin Scorsese, veteran film critic John Simon and many more, the film covers Wertmüller’s start in the industry, how she worked with her mentor, Federico Fellini, on the iconic 8 ½, her most renowned films and the things that drive her playful and sometimes manic creative engine. Wertmüller herself also appears to comment on her own films and take the audience on a tour of the home that she once shared with her late husband and longtime collaborator Enrico Job. This is an essential watch for anyone who has enjoyed any of Wertmüller’s films.
Co-Presenter: Hong Kong Arts Centre, Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong & Macau
In collaboration with: Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong
Associated programme: Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism, Italia Mia