IULM hosts the opening of the 32nd edition of Sguardi Altrove Women's International Film Festival
On March 12 at 5 p.m., the opening of the 32nd edition of Sguardi Altrove Women's International Film Festival will be held at Sala dei 146 of IULM 6.
On Wednesday, March 12, at 5 p.m., the opening of the 32nd edition of Sguardi Altrove Women's International Film Festival, the renowned international festival dedicated to women's cinema, will be held at IULM 6 in Sala dei 146. The event marks the beginning of the festival that will also be held at IULM on Thursday, March 13, again at 5 p.m. in Sala dei 146, and will continue until April 5 in various locations, including the Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, Cinemino di via Seneca, the spaces of Wanted Clan and Accademia09, as well as the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
During the opening in IULM, the short films competing in the Sguardi (S)confinati section, an international competition reserved for young talents under 35, will be screened. A jury of IULM students will be asked to select the winner of their category, thus contributing to the enhancement of emerging young people in the international film scene. The films will be screened in the original language with subtitles: in particular, the subtitles of the "Sguardi (s)confinati" section and Japan Day were created by students of the Master's Degree in Specialised Translation and Conference Interpreting with the coordination of Professor Mara Logaldo (professor of Audiovisual Translation IULM), offering the audience an immersive and authentic experience.
Institutional greetings will be given by Rector Valentina Garavaglia, Dean of the Faculty of Interpreting and Translation Giovanna Rocca and Director of the Department of Humanities Elena Liverani. This will be followed by the official opening of the festival with a congratulatory aperitif in the presence of filmmakers and festival artistic director Patrizia Rappazzo.
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The Sguardi Altrove Women's International Film Festival, features feature and short films, documentaries and fiction, with three competitive sections: Nuovi Sguardi and Sguardi (S)confinati, dedicated respectively to international women-directed feature and short films, and #FrameItalia, a window on Italian cinema directed by both women and men. In addition to the competition, the festival will host previews, workshops, and panel discussions on current issues such as labor and economic gender violence, conflict and human rights, diversity, inclusion and disability.
Special events include a tribute to Elvira Notari, the first director and producer in the history of Italian cinema, with the screening of a documentary dedicated to her with the narrating voice of Iaia Forte. In addition, the festival will celebrate female-directed Japanese cinema with a focus on Kinuyo Tanaka, pioneering actress and director, muse of Kenji Mizoguchi and collaborator of masters such as Yasujiro Ozu. Subtitling of the Japanese films is also by IULM Master's degree students.
The screenings are open to the public. Free admission.
For more information about the festival and the full program of events, you can visit the official website at this link.
Program at IULM:
March 12, 2025
IULM University - Room 146
5 p.m. - SGUARDI (S)CONFINATI - Under 35 Award
Screenings:
- A PLACE THAT DOESN'T EXIST - Tehilla Ruddell (Israel, 2024, 18') - World Premiere. In the screening room the director
- ANA CAN DO EVERYTHING - Loida Garcìa (Germany/Spain, 2024, 19') - Italian Premiere
- VERA'S DREAMS OF SUSHI - Alexandra Valetova (Russia, 2024, 23') - Milan Preview
- 'MA ' - Arianna Casati, Bianca Thiebat, Jasna Camilla Grossi (Italy, 2024, 20') - Milan Preview. In theaters the directors
- WELCOME TO THE RIVER - Barbara Massimilla (Italy, 2024, 20') - Italian Premiere. In the hall the director
7 p.m. - FESTIVAL INAUGURATION
In attendance will be:
- Institutional greetings by Rector Valentina Garavaglia,
- Giovanna Rocca, Dean of the Faculty of Interpreting and Translation
- Elena Liverani, Director of the Department of Humanistic Studies
- Mara Logaldo, Professor of Audiovisual Translation IULM
- Students of the Master's Degree in Specialised Translation and Conference Interpreting
- Patrizia Rappazzo, Director Sguardi Altrove Women's International Film Festival
March 13, 2025
5 p.m. - SGUARDI (S)CONFINATI - Under 35 Award
Screenings:
- DIVINE ACCOUNTS - Eulàlia Ramon (Spain, 2022, 12') - Milan Premiere
- BLAMELESS (IRRÉPROCHABLES) - Flore Mercier, Sophie Breyer, Angèle Bardoux (Belgium, 2024, 32') - Italian Premiere
- NA SAVI - Sofia Ayerdi (Mexico, 2023, 14') - Milan Preview
- THE BIRDIE - Natalya Khlopetskaya, Tatyana Shapovalyants (Russia, 2024, 15') - Milan Preview
- GUADALUPE'S VIRGIN - Viridiana Moreno Garcìa (Spain, 2024, 19') - Italian Premiere
- NOHAM - Victorine Durmort, Marie Fotso-Guifo (Belgium, 2023, 14') - Milan Preview
Download the entire Festival program here