Italian Film Festival USA: The Champion
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Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023
7 p.m.
| Free with registration |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
Italy/2019-directed by Leonardo D’Agostino | 105 minutes
Young, talented, and very spoiled, Christian Ferro (Andrea Carpenzano) is “The Champion”, a rock star of the Italian soccer world. Lonely, shy, and burdened with financial problems, Valerio (Stefano Accorsi) is the professor who is assigned to this young soccer star to help him pass his high school equivalency exam. The two men could not be more different. But they will learn to lean on each other, generating a bond that will change them both.
"Leonardo D'Agostini’s debut film starring Stefano Accorsi and Andrea Carpenzano is a compelling story about friendship set in the world of professional, millionaire footballers in Italy” -Camillo De Marco, Cineuropa
The Italian Film Festival USA is the largest festival dedicated exclusively to contemporary Italian cinema in the United States. It presents new, feature-length comedies, dramas, documentaries and even short animated films. They all share iconic Italian locations and language that resonate with audiences worldwide, and offers Detroiters an opportunity to discover a new wave of young Italian film artists without hopping on a plane.
All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Free admission. For the complete festival schedule visit italianfilmfests.org.
The Italian Film Festival USA is presented under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and Detroit Film Theatre.
Italy/2019-directed by Leonardo D’Agostino | 105 minutes
Young, talented, and very spoiled, Christian Ferro (Andrea Carpenzano) is “The Champion”, a rock star of the Italian soccer world. Lonely, shy, and burdened with financial problems, Valerio (Stefano Accorsi) is the professor who is assigned to this young soccer star to help him pass his high school equivalency exam. The two men could not be more different. But they will learn to lean on each other, generating a bond that will change them both.
"Leonardo D'Agostini’s debut film starring Stefano Accorsi and Andrea Carpenzano is a compelling story about friendship set in the world of professional, millionaire footballers in Italy” -Camillo De Marco, Cineuropa
The Italian Film Festival USA is the largest festival dedicated exclusively to contemporary Italian cinema in the United States. It presents new, feature-length comedies, dramas, documentaries and even short animated films. They all share iconic Italian locations and language that resonate with audiences worldwide, and offers Detroiters an opportunity to discover a new wave of young Italian film artists without hopping on a plane.
All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Free admission. For the complete festival schedule visit italianfilmfests.org.
The Italian Film Festival USA is presented under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and Detroit Film Theatre.