The Red Shadows ( Le ombre rosse ) ( Anni Luce )

The Red Shadows (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le ombre rosse
Alternate Title: Anni Luce
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Francesco Maselli

Written By:
Francesco Maselli

Actors:
Ennio Fantastichini ..... Varga
Arnoldo Foà ..... Massimo
Roberto Herlitzka ..... Sergio Siniscalchi
Valentina Carnelutti ..... Margherita
Flavio Parenti ..... David
Lucia Poli ..... Vanessa
Luca Lionello ..... Stefano
Eugenia Costantini ..... Betta
Ricky Tognazzi ..... Politico
Antonino Bruschetta ..... Conduttore TV1
Carmelo Galati ..... Alessandro
Veronica Gentili ..... Rossana
Roberto Citran ..... Editore Bergonzi
Alessandro Averone ..... Giovanni
Federica Flavoni ..... Laura

Synopsis:

Veteran Italian filmmaker Francesco Maselli once again examines themes of progressive politics and a nation in turmoil in this drama. Siniscalchi is a well-respected intellectual whose writings have earned him a Nobel Prize. Siniscalchi is invited to take part in a conference called "Change The World," being held by a youth group who work out of an abandoned theater in Rome. While initially taken aback by their shabby surroundings, Siniscalchi is truly impressed with their community education and outreach programs, and during an interview tapes for the group's underground television outlet, he speaks out in support of them and makes a passing statement about the potential for revolutionary social change. However, Siniscalchi's words are quickly taken up by the mainstream media, putting him in the middle of a political controversy that divides the nation and makes him both a hero and a pariah. Le Ombre Rosse (aka The Red Shadows) was an official selection at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival.

A world-renowned intellectual is invited to the social centre "Change the World" et set up in a derelict old local cinema in Rome. The man is profoundly impressed by the turmoil and life that animate this place. A revolutionary idea originates by chance during an interview transmitted on "Street TV". These juvenile venues, which are so full of life, could develop into socially and culturally innovative situations. The idea is greeted with general enthusiasm and becomes a project that receives a great amount of publicity in the media. It becomes an international case. Everyone starts rallying around and wants to make the most of the opportunity. However, the vital turmoil that impressed the intellectual is soon distorted, becoming the object of tirades and conflicts between the various souls of the left.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 April, 2010.

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