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Writer-director Silvia Brunelli’s first feature centers on Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) and Lino (Francesco Pellegrino), who two 18-year-old friends born and raised in the Sanitá quarter in Naples who never have stepped out of their small town. They lead a simple life, until Lino’s little sister, Annaluce (Sofia Guastaferro), convinces the locals that she has performed a miracle and they begin worshipping her as a living saint. The fate of her family abruptly changes: Mario realizes that he is in love with Lino, who does not notice it, and tries to find a way out from his routine life.
Blessed Boys made its world...
Writer-director Silvia Brunelli’s first feature centers on Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) and Lino (Francesco Pellegrino), who two 18-year-old friends born and raised in the Sanitá quarter in Naples who never have stepped out of their small town. They lead a simple life, until Lino’s little sister, Annaluce (Sofia Guastaferro), convinces the locals that she has performed a miracle and they begin worshipping her as a living saint. The fate of her family abruptly changes: Mario realizes that he is in love with Lino, who does not notice it, and tries to find a way out from his routine life.
Blessed Boys made its world...
- 5/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress turned director Tannishtha Chatterjee, recently bagged an Asian Star award for her directorial debut film Roam Rome Mein at the Busan International Film Festival. Now the film is set to screen at two other prestigious festivals.
Roam Rome Mein is a psychological drama that according to the director is ‘a feminist film, but has a male protagonist’. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Roam Rome Mein is now all set to be screened at the Mami film festival. The film is to be a part of Discovering India section of 2019’s edition of the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival. Section Discovering India presents films that see India from the outside lense. Over the last two decades, Mami has become one of India’s leading film festivals.
Roam Rome Mein is a psychological drama that according to the director is ‘a feminist film, but has a male protagonist’. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Roam Rome Mein is now all set to be screened at the Mami film festival. The film is to be a part of Discovering India section of 2019’s edition of the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival. Section Discovering India presents films that see India from the outside lense. Over the last two decades, Mami has become one of India’s leading film festivals.
- 10/10/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
After winning big at Busan International Film Festival, actor Nawaduddin Siddiqui-starrer "Roam Rome Mein" is all set to be screened at Rome Film Fest.
Sharing the news with his fans, Nawazuddin took to Instagram and wrote: "All Roads lead to Rome. Our next stop is where it all began Rome Film Fest ... 15th October... here we come with 'Roam Rome Mein'."
Also Read:?Nawazuddin Siddiqui turns a romantic hero
The romantic drama marks the directorial debut of actress Tannishtha Chatterjee. It also features Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi, Andrea Scarduzio.
"Roam Rome Mein" is multilingual -- Hindi, English and Italian.
The 14th edition of Rome Film Fest will run from October 17-27.
Sharing the news with his fans, Nawazuddin took to Instagram and wrote: "All Roads lead to Rome. Our next stop is where it all began Rome Film Fest ... 15th October... here we come with 'Roam Rome Mein'."
Also Read:?Nawazuddin Siddiqui turns a romantic hero
The romantic drama marks the directorial debut of actress Tannishtha Chatterjee. It also features Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi, Andrea Scarduzio.
"Roam Rome Mein" is multilingual -- Hindi, English and Italian.
The 14th edition of Rome Film Fest will run from October 17-27.
- 10/10/2019
- GlamSham
Tanishtha Chatterjee’s directorial debut film, Roam Rome Mein starring multifaceted actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui had a world premiere on October 4th at the prestigious Busan Film Festival Festival.
Roam Rome Mein, a psychological drama, features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also stars Tanishtha Chatterjee Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Describing the film, Chatterjee said in an earlier interview, “It’s a feminist film with a male protagonist. I have been toying with the idea for a while. I wanted to go deep into the protagonist’s patriarchal psyche by putting him in a situation that is life changing. I thought let me traumatise a patriarch and shift something in him.”
Adding, “When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre...
Roam Rome Mein, a psychological drama, features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also stars Tanishtha Chatterjee Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Describing the film, Chatterjee said in an earlier interview, “It’s a feminist film with a male protagonist. I have been toying with the idea for a while. I wanted to go deep into the protagonist’s patriarchal psyche by putting him in a situation that is life changing. I thought let me traumatise a patriarch and shift something in him.”
Adding, “When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre...
- 10/5/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Tanishtha Chatterjee?s directorial debut film, Roam Rome Mein starring multifaceted actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui had a world premiere yesterday at the prestigious Busan Film Festival and the actress turned director is elated and feeling blessed.
?This is a very special moment where I am showcasing the world premiere of my debut film Roam Rome Mein at a festival which I have always wanted to be a part of ?said the actress expressing her happiness.
Adding a little about her film she says, ?When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre that the two us would enjoy watching as audience. That?s how Roam Rome Mein started ideating in my mind. Then Ravi Walia came on board as a producer and Ridhima Lulla from Eros loved the concept. And we made the film.
?This is a very special moment where I am showcasing the world premiere of my debut film Roam Rome Mein at a festival which I have always wanted to be a part of ?said the actress expressing her happiness.
Adding a little about her film she says, ?When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre that the two us would enjoy watching as audience. That?s how Roam Rome Mein started ideating in my mind. Then Ravi Walia came on board as a producer and Ridhima Lulla from Eros loved the concept. And we made the film.
- 10/4/2019
- GlamSham
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