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Michelangelo Frammartino talks to Andreas Wiseman about his latest film, Le Quattro Volte.Michelangelo Frammartino grew up in Milan, where he studied architecture at a local polytechnic. He worked extensively on short films and video installations before releasing his first feature in 2003. The Gift screened at Locarno and picked up awards at various international festivals, including Annecy and Thessaloniki.His second feature, the bucolic and meditative Le Quattro Volte has impressed at a number of festivals this year. Set in rural Calabria, the film charts t
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stanley cup went on to screen in Karlovy Vary, Toronto, London and most recently in Tokyo. In September Lorber Films snapped up US theatrical rights and New Wave is distributing in the UK in spring 2011.How did the Le Quattro Volte come together financially Well, it was a difficult film to make. It made sense for it to be an international co-production. We had good support from the Torino film lab - $206,253 鈧?50,000 . We also had contributions from other festivals, ARTE Germany, Swiss TV, Medienboad Berlin-Brandenburg, Vivo Films, Ventura Film and the Italian ministry of culture. It was a long and complicated process. The film even came to a halt for a year and a half. From its inception to the screening in Cannes was five years.Why did you want t Mkrf Future Cinema to host Chinese themed tent at Glastonbury
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