SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
PROGRAM OF THE 13TH EDITION
Every day from 18th to 24th July
Via Savoia: 17: 30/23: 00 Opening of the Infopoint of the Festival and of Arpa Sicilia, of the stand of Navarra Editore, of Amnesty International Italia, of Idee Storte Paper and of Malli.
Tourist Harbor: Under Hundred 10% discount for the “Baptism of the sea” (diving lesson with dedicated instructor). Every afternoon. Reservation required at the Infopoint.
Tourist Port: Stella Maris for those who bring a program of the festival 10% discount on raft and canoe rental.
Tourist Port: Layline, Sailboat trips. 15: 00/17: 00. Min 3 – max 5 people. Reservation required at the Infopoint (cost in agreement € 10).
Marina: Sea Diver, Scuba experience, scuba diving test. Lesson and diving session with instructor, full equipment rental and boat trip, 2.30 pm. 15% discount. Reservation required at the Infopoint.
SUNDAY 18 JULY
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
19:30 Literary aperitif offered by Olis Geraci and Vini Lauria with the presentation of the book “The Lesson of the Elephant” by Marco Rizzo. The author will be present – edited by Navarra Editore
9.15pm OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 13TH EDITION OF SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
SCREENINGS
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
10:15 pm “Le Renard et l’Oisille” by Sam & Fred Guillaume (12 ‘); Switzerland / Belgium 2019 – No dialogues – Animation competition
10:30 pm “I am Greta – a force of nature” by Nathan Grossman (97 ‘); Sweden, Usa, Germany, Uk 2020 – Various languages, sub ita – Documentary Competition
THEATER 2 – BEACH
10:30 pm “Winter” by Giulio Mastromauro (16 ‘); Italy 2020 – Greco, sub ita – Short Film Competition
10:50 pm “Navozande, le musicien” by Reza Riahi (15 ‘); France 2020 – no dialogues – Animations Competition
11:10 pm “Khape” by Suchita Bhhatia (78 ‘); India 2020 – Gujarati, sub ita – Fiction Competition
MONDAY 19 JULY – INITIATIVES
13: 30-14: 30 and 15: 00-16: 00 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): “Free from plastic” – Plastic and waste collection from the sea with the use of Stand Up Paddle. An instructor will teach you the basics to use the SUP board independently and collect as much plastic as possible from the sea! Max 4 people per session. Minimum age 14 years. Cost in agreement € 8. Reservation required at the Infopoint. By SUPrising.
SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
19:30 Literary aperitif offered by Olis Geraci and Vini Lauria with the presentation of the book “Raccarre Sciascia” by Angelo Campanella and Giuseppe Maurizio Piscopo. The authors will be present – By Navarra Editore.
SCREENINGS
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
9.15pm “A Fistful of Rubbish” by David Regos (14 ‘); Spain 2020 – English, Espanol, sub ita – Short Film Competition
21:30 “Jabal, The Mountain” by Alessio Genovese (18 ‘); Italy 2020 – Italian, sub eng – Short Film Competition. The director will be present
22:00 “UMA: A Water Crisis in Bolivia” by Ana Llacer (78 ‘); Usa 2020 – Espanol, sub ita – Documentary Competition. The director will be present
11:30 pm “Sequences on the G8” by Silvia Savorelli (39 ‘); Italy 2020 – Italian – Out of competition. Special screening in collaboration with AAMOD
THEATER 2 – BEACH
21:30 “100 Days of Badass Women” by Douglas John Imbrogno (18 ‘); Usa 2021 – English, sub ita. Short Film Competition
21:50 “Max” by Florence Hugues (18 ‘); France 2019 – Francais, sub ita. Short Film Competition. The director will be present
10:15 pm “The Empress” by Chin-En Chang (5 ‘); Taiwan 2020 – English, sub ita. Animations competition
10:20 pm “Asmahan the Diva” by Chloe Mazlo (6 ‘); France 2020 – Francais, sub ita. Animations competition
10:30 pm “Miss Marx” by Susanna Nicchiarelli (107 ‘); Italy 2020 – English, sub ita. Fiction contest
TUESDAY 20 JULY – INITIATIVES
5: 30-7: 30 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): SUP Sunrise & breathing mindfulness – Group outing in Stand Up Paddle at dawn with breathing mindfulness session and breakfast. Activity suitable for beginners. Max 6 people. Cost in agreement € 22. Reservation required at the infopoint by 6.30 pm the previous day. By SUPrising.
SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
19:30 Literary aperitif offered by Olis Geraci and Vini Lauria with the presentation of the book “101 Scorie Zen. Photos and haiku for a poetic way to ecology “by Martino Lo Cascio, published by Il Palindromo. The author will be present.
SCREENINGS
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
21:30 “Elettra” by Alessandro Quadretti (22 ‘); Italy 2020 – Italian, Short Film Competition
21:55 “Glace à l’eau” by Mathieu Barbe, Damien Desvignes, Victor Hayé (6 ‘); France 2020 – no dialogues, Animation Competition
22:00 “Altromare – Professional fishing for biodiversity” by Stefano Romano (23 ‘); Italy 2020 – Italian, Short Film Competition. The director will be present
10:30 pm “A Whale’s Worth” by Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano, Felipe Pinzón Barbosa (72 ‘); Spain 2021 – English, sub ita, Documentary Competition. The director will be present
THEATER 2 – BEACH
10:15 pm “Song Sparrow” by Farzaneh Omidvarnia (11 ‘); Iran / Denmark 2019 – no dialogues, Animation Competition
22:30 “Nour” by Maurizio Zaccaro (93 ‘); Italy 2019 – Italian, Fiction Competition
WEDNESDAY 21 JULY – INITIATIVES
9: 30-10: 30 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): SUP Yoga – Yoga session on specific Stand Up Paddle boards. Activity suitable for beginners. Max 6 people. Cost in agreement € 12. Reservation required at the Infopoint. By SUPrising.
17: 30-18: 30 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): SUP Chill Yoga Session – Yoga & breathing mindfulness session on specific Stand Up Paddle boards. Activity suitable for beginners. Max 6 people. Cost in agreement € 15 (or € 18 with Spritz on the beach formula!) Reservation required at the Infopoint. By SUPrising.
SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
19:30 Literary aperitif offered by Olis Geraci and Vini Lauria with presentation of the book “Io, Felicia. Conversations with Peppino Impastato’s mother ”by Mari Albanese and Angelo Sicilia. The authors will be present – By Navarra Editore
SCREENINGS
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
9.15pm “Faleminderit” by Nicolas Neuhold (15 ‘); Luxembourg 2020 – English, sub ita, Short Film Competition
21:30 “No News” by Lennart Hüper (81 ‘); Germany / Austria 2021 – Deutsch, sub ita, Fiction Competition.
Following, meeting with the director, Nello Scavo (journalist), and Alessandro Metz (Mediterranean owner – Saving Humans).
11:30 pm “Candle in Barbed Wire” by Fabio Masi (47 ‘); Italiy 2021 – Italian, Out of Competition. Special Screening in collaboration with Amnesty International Italia
THEATER 2 – BEACH
21:30 “The Nightwalk” by Adriano Valerio (15 ‘); France / Italy 2021 – English, sub ita, Short Film Competition
21:50 “Nestling” by Marat Narimanov (6 ‘); Russia 2020 – no dialogues, Animation Competition
22:00 “Assandira” by Salvatore Mereu (128 ‘); Italy 2020 – Italian, Fiction Competition
THURSDAY 22 JULY – INITIATIVES
5: 30-7: 30 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): SUP Sunrise & breathing mindfulness – Group outing in Stand Up Paddle at dawn with breathing mindfulness session and breakfast. Activity suitable for beginners. Max 6 people. Cost in agreement € 22. Reservation required at the Infopoint by 6:30 pm the previous day. By SUPrising.
SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
THEATER 2 – BEACH
19:00: Meeting “Climate crisis: a vision is missing. How the Recovery and Resilience Plan is a missed opportunity for a real turning point in policies to combat the climate crisis. ” With Giuseppe Onufrio (Director of Greenpeace Italy) and Gianni Silvestrini (Scientific Director of the Kyoto Club). Event organized by Greenpeace Italy and SiciliAmbiente. Free admission subject to availability. Reservations are recommended via whatsapp at +39 349 3996132
21:00 Award ceremony for the SiciliAmbiente Under 18 Regatta. Memorial Pino Aiello – by Layline.
SCREENINGS
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
21:30 “Only a Child” by Simone Giampaolo (6 ‘); Switzerland 2020 – English, sub ita, Short Film Competition
21:40 “Ça tourne à Saint-Pierre et Miquelon” by Christian Monnier (96 ‘); France / Canada 2021 – Francais, sub ita, Fiction Competition. The director will be present
11:20 pm “Siberia” by Abel Ferrara (92 ‘); Italy / Germany / Mexico 2020 – Italian, Fiction Competition
THEATER 2 – BEACH
21:30 “Another Life” by Jan Prazak (72 ‘); Austria 2019 – English, sub ita, Documentary Competition
10:45 pm “Il Banco del Pesce” by Filippo Barbaro (5 ‘); Italy 2021 – Italian, Out of Competition. The director will be present
10:50 pm “A Youth” by Giorgio Bosisio (40 ‘); Uk, Greece, Italy 2020 – Dari, Farsi, sub ita, Documentary Competition. The director will be present
11:30 pm “From Trash to Treasure: turning negatives into positives” by Iara Lee (25 ‘); Usa / Bulgaria / Lesotho 2020 – English, sub ita, Short Film Competition
FRIDAY 23 JULY – INITIATIVES
9: 30-10: 30 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): SUP Yoga – Yoga session on specific Stand Up Paddle boards. Activity suitable for beginners. Max 6 people. Cost in agreement € 12. Reservation required at the Infopoint. By SUPrising.
17: 30-18: 30 SUPrising (Lungomare, in front of Peppi’s Center): SUP Chill Yoga Session – Yoga & breathing mindfulness session on specific Stand Up Paddle boards. Activity suitable for beginners. Max 6 people. Cost in agreement € 15 (or € 18 with Spritz on the beach formula!) Reservation required at the Infopoint. By SUPrising.
SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL
19:30 Literary aperitif offered by Olis Geraci and Vini Lauria with the presentation of the book “The Martyrs of Latin America Defenders of the Earth” by Salvatore Inguì. The author will be present – By Navarra Editore
SCREENINGS
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
21:15 “Sad Beauty” by Arjan Brentjes (9 ‘); Netherlands 2020 – English, sub ita, Animation Competition
21:25 “Mila” by Cinzia Angelini (19 ‘); Italy, Usa, Uk, Canada 2021 – no dialogues, Animation Competition. The director will be present
21:45 “The Second Life” by Davide Gambino (80 ‘); Germany 2020 – various languages with sub ita, Documentary Competition. The director will be present
11:15 pm “Vitaphone”, Sound dialogue with ROY PACI accompanied on the piano by Antonio Amabile. Curated by Amnesty International Italia and SiciliAmbiente. Free admission subject to availability.
THEATER 2 – BEACH
21:30 “God’s Daughter Dances” by Sungbin Byun (25 ‘); Korea 2020 – Korean, sub ita, Animation Competition
21:55 “All Eyes on the Amazon” by Andrea Marinelli (42 ‘); Netherlands 2019 – English, Espanol, sub ita, Documentary Competition. The director and co-author will be present.
10:45 pm “I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face” by Sameh Alaa (15 ‘); Egypt, France, Belgium, Qatar 2020 – Arabo, sub ita, Short Film Competition
23:00 “El Silencio del Rio” by Carlos Tribiño Mamby (79 ‘); Colombia 2016 – Espanol, sub ita, Out of Competition
SATURDAY 24 JULY
THEATER 1 – GARDEN
19:00 Round table: Environmental and social justice to protect the environment and human health – ARPA Sicily meets Greenpeace and Amnesty International. Following this, ARPA Sicilia presents ARPINA, the Environmental Information Project: initiatives in favor of consumers, promoted by the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Region. There will be Giuseppe Peraino (Mayor of San Vito Lo Capo), Vincenzo Infantino (Director General of Arpa Sicilia), Francesca Corbo (Head of the Art and Human Rights Program Amnesty International Italy), Giuseppe Onufrio (Director of Greenpeace Italy).
21:00 AWARDS GIVING AND CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 13TH EDITION OF SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL.
ANTONELLA ATTILI: Between Rights and Environment. Readings interpreted by the actress as a special guest of the Festival.
Free admission subject to availability.
23:15 Screening of the winning film in the Documentary category
ALL SCREENINGS AND PRESENTATIONS IN THEATER 1 AND 2 ARE FREE TO ENTER WITH LIMITED SEATING
SCREENINGS
Theater 1 – Garden of Palazzo La Porta (Town Hall) Via Savoia, 167
Theater 2 – Tourist Port Beach (diving area)
Info Point: Piazza Santuario – Via Savoia 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Venue of the Festival: Marina – Casa dei Pescatori Mimmo Maniaci
Cinema info and initiatives: Sheila Melosu and Leonora Forte
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leo@festivalsiciliambiente.it
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