IL VOLTO DI UN ALTRA

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1 1 Tilde Corsi e Gianni Romoli Present a R&C Produzioni production in collaboration with IL VOLTO DI UN ALTRA A film by Pappi Corsicato Supported by 2011 all rights reserved R&C Produzioni Srl Via del Commercio, Roma tel fax info@rcproduzioni.com

2 2 Crew Director Screen writers Cinematographer Set Designer Editor Costume Designer Sound Produced by A production In collaboration with Supported by Press Agent Pappi Corsicato Pappi Corsicato Monica Rametta Gianni Romoli Italo Petriccione Andrea Crisanti Cristiano Travaglioli Roberto Chiocchi Alessandro Rolla Tilde Corsi e Gianni Romoli R&C Produzioni Rai Cinema MiBAC BLS (Business Location Südtirol) MEDIA Regione Lazio Film Found Studio PUNTOeVIRGOLA info@studiopuntoevirgola.com cast Bella René Tru Tru Suora Infermiera Laura Chiatti Alessandro Preziosi Lino Guanciale Iaia Forte Angela Goodwin

3 3 Someone else s face Director's notes by Pappi Corsicato At the center of this movie there is a woman Bella who is also a TV star, an entrepreneur, a cynical representative of today's society, prepared to exploit, economically and mediatically, even tragedies in order to keep or increase her economic welfare, her social condition and especially her mediatic fame. To the extent that she doesn't even step back when having to swindle others and make an extreme sacrifice by completely changing her own face. Meanwhile she interacts with others only with a view to her own convenience and her own needs, without ever paying attention to her loved ones, to love and friendship. Obviously Bella and the other characters in this movie are a bitter model of today's world and society where appearing is more important than being and the relationship between reality and fiction is completely reversed, founding a scale of values where the more one is false the more one is believable. For this reason at the center of the movie there are two of the elements which best characterize today's Western world: plastic surgery and television. The story is set inside a plastic surgery clinic located in the mountains of Alto Adige. Inside and outside of the clinic we find various types of characters of different background, but they all have a common denominator: the wish to appear and to be protagonists of every event, even if only as spectators. The mediatic circus which forms around the clinic is the metaphor of the way in which nowadays through television every event, even a private one, is turned into a show. This is especially true for every tragedy. In an ironic, cynical and sometimes paradoxical way we see how these characters, who after all represent the society we live in, feed mainly on events of other people's lives, especially if these other people are famous personalities, without considering the truthfulness of the news and facts about them. Everything is believed, even if it is contradictory, as long as it's part of the show. The mechanism of confusion between fiction and reality is so well blended that once it has been triggered off it is hard to come out of it: we no longer distinguish what is true from what is false. Obviously the story is not be told moralistically. Through an amused and ironical view of history we try to create a sort of 'hideous' empathy with the characters who, though exaggerated, are faithful mirrors of the spectators. We are all accomplices of this extreme quest for illusion, endlessly reinventing reality. Even the choice of placing the clinic amongst the idyllic valleys of Alto Adige is meant to accentuate the contrast between the falseness of relationships and the naturalness of the physical world surrounding us which has been lost. The microcosm inside the clinic, made up of falsehood and amusing monstrosities, become more real than the natural and uncontaminated beauty of the landscape which, incredibly, seems even more fake: a world that no longer exists.

4 4 PAPPI CORSICATO Biography : Pappi Corsicato was born in Naples, on June 12, He studied architecture. In 1980 he moved to New York and studied dance and choreography at the Alvin Alley Dance School, acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts and then with Geraldine Baron, member of the Actor's Studio. In 1989 worked as assistant director to Pedro Almodovar on the set of Atame. In '90, he shoots his first film short "Libera," then in '92, "Carmela and Aurora," whereupon he composes his first full length feature, "Libera", an episodic film which participates in the Berlin Film Festival of '93, where it receives great critical acclaim, both national and international, as well as a resounding response from the public. The film participates in various festivals and is sold throughout most of the world.in France was tittled Les napolitans It wins the Grolla d'oro at Saint Vincent, the Golden Globe of the Foreign Press, a Nastro d'argento and a Ciak d'oro. In '95, his second film "I Buchi Neri" (Black Holes) participates at the Venice Film Festival under the section "Venetian Nights" and is invited to a host of other important international festivals. In '97, he joins Martone, Capuano, Incerti and De Lillo in the collective film work "The Vesuvians" (Iana's Ancestry) which is chosen for the Venice Film Festival in competition. In 2000 he stages the opera "Carmen" at the San Carlo Opera House of Naples. In 2001 he shoots "Chimera" which is chosen to participate in the Montreal Film Festival and receives a Grolla d'oro for best photography. In 2006 he stages the opera at Ravello Festival The human voice. In 2008, he shoots Il seme della discordia (The Seed of Discord) which is selected to compete at the Venice Film Festival in competition. In 2009 the doc on the publicist Armando Testa Povero ma moderno was selected as a Special Event under the Horizons Section of the Venice Film Festival Between 1994 till the present day, he has created more than 40 videos centered on contemporary art and such artists as Kounellis, Serra, Gilbert and George, Kapoor, Merz, etc. Many of these works have received recognitions and awards at international festivals, along with dedicated exhibits, including among others, London's Modern Tate Museum and the Centre Pompidou of Paris.

5 5 R&C PRODUZIONI S.r.l. The film production company R&C Produzioni S.r.l. was created by Tilde Corsi and Gianni Romoli in 1998 following their joint producing venture of two films: Michele Soavi s DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE in 1994 and NITRATO D ARGENTO, Marco Ferreri s last picture in In its first year, R&C Produzioni produces HAREM SUARE, Ferzan Ozpetek s second film after HAMMAM, The Turkish Bath. HAREM SUARE was co-produced by LES FILMS BALENCIAGA (Paris) and AFS Film (Istanbul) and with the support of ACE (ATELIERS DU CINEMA EUROPEEN) and EURIMAGES. Finally, with the collaboration of TF1 INTERNATIONAL, the picture was sold to 18 countries. In 2000 R&C Produzioni participates in the co-production of Israeli director AMOS GITAI s KIPPUR. The picture, in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, was received with unanimous enthusiasm by the critics over the world: including the list that Cahiers du Cinema dedicates to the fifty best films of the last half-century. In 2001 LE FATE IGNORANTI, director Ferzan Ozpetek s third film, is released in Italy. Co-produced with LES FILMS BALENCIAGA (Paris), it had received the support of the Media Development program for feature projects. In competition in the Berlin Film Festival, the film becomes one of the highest box office pictures of the 2001 Italian film season, grossing about ten million euros. The film won in Italy many awards among the most important: 4 Nastri d Argento: best producer best film subject best actress best actor 3 Globi d Oro best director best actress best actor Thanks to the collaboration with TF1 INTERNATIONAL the film is sold in several countries including the United States. In the same year 2001 R&C Produzioni co-produces EDEN, directed by Amos Gitai. The picture, a co-production with France, shot in English with an international cast headed by Samantha Morton and Danny Huston and a special guest appearance by playwright Arthur Miller (author of the short novel on which the story is based) is presented in competition at the Venice Film Festival. In this same year R&C Produzioni also takes part in Cinecittà Holding s project titled LO SGUARDO DIGITALE( The Digital Look ), a full-length picture compiled of six short films made by six different production companies who experiment new technologies. The short films are shot with digital High Definition cameras and the entire film, containing all six shorts, is selected for one Berlinale s

6 6 sections. R&C s short is Una Specie di Appuntamento ( A Kind of Date ) directed by Andrea Zaccariello. In 2003, Ferzan Ozpetek s fourth film LA FINESTRA DI FRONTE opens in Italy. It is co-produced with Great Britain, Turkey and Portugal. The cast is headed by Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Raul Bova and Massimo Girotti. The picture is distributed in Italy by Mikado Film and grosses 14 million euros, one of the highest-earning films of the season. The film was awarded the THE GOLDEN MOVIE TICKET 2003 The film receives numerous awards: 5 David di Donatello best picture best actor best actress best musical score Agis scuola (Student Award) 3 Nastri d Argento best film subject best actress best song 4 Ciak d Oro best picture best actress best supporting actress best musical score 5 Globi d Oro best picture best screenplay best actor Filippo Nigro best actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno best musical score Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Grand Prix Crystal Globe for Best Picture Crystal Globe for Best Direction Crystal Globe for Best Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno Seattle International Film Festival Best Film Best International Emerging Master

7 7 In 2004 R&C Produzioni partecipates in competition at the Cannes Film festival with Argentinean auteur Lucrecia Martel s LA NINA SANTA, co-produces with Lita Stantic for Argentina, El Deseo for Spain and Teodora Film for Italy. In that same year R&C Produzioni produces Vincenzo Marra s second film VENTO DI TERRA is presented in the New Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival, where it wins the Pasinetti and Fipresci awards. The picture is one of the most highly-praised by international critics and participates in many festivals, winning both the festivals of Gijon and Angere. In May 2005 it is invited to the Cannes Film Festival (Semaine de la Critique) and receives the Critics Award for filmrevelation of the year. In 2005 Ferzan Ozpetek s film CUORE SACRO (Sacred Heart) is released in Italy. Its cast is headed by Barbora Bobulova, Andrea Di Stefano, Lisa Gastoni and Massimo Poggio. It wins the following awards: 2 David di Donatello Best Actress Barbora Bobulova Best Art Direction -- Andrea Crisanti 2 Ciak d Oro Best Actress Barbora Bobulova Best Supporting Actress Lisa Gastoni 2 Globi d Oro Best Director Ferzan Ozpetek Best Actress Barbora Bobulova In this same year two films by first time directors are also released: Carlo Ventura s VIENI VIA CON ME ( Come Away With Me ), set partly in the United States and partly in Italy, starring Mariangela Melato and Enrico Lucci. Alessandro Tofanelli s CONTRONATURA with a cast including Andrea Di Stefano, Valeria Cavalli and Maya Sansa sees the release of another Ferzan Ozpetek picture, SATURNO CONTRO. Shot almost entirely in Rome, the film s cast includes: Stefano Accorsi, Margherita Buy, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luca Argentero, Isabella Ferrari, Ennio Fantastichini, Ambra Angiolini, Serra Yilmaz, Michelangelo Tommaso, Filippo Timi, Milena Vukotic, Luigi Diberti and Lunetta Savino. This picture, an Italian-French-Turkish co-production also supported by Eurimages, is distributed by Medusa Film and grosses over eight million euros at the box office. It wins numerous awards in Italy: 1 David di Donatello best supporting actress Ambra Angiolini 4 Nastri d Argento

8 8 best screenplay Gianni Romoli and Ferzan Ozpetek best actress Margherita Buy best supporting actress Ambra Angiolini best song - Neffa 5 Globi d Oro best director Ferzan Ozpetek best screenplay best actress Margherita Buy best supporting actress Ambra Angiolini best musical score 4 Ciak d Oro best director Ferzan Ozpetek best actress Margherita Buy best supporting actress - Ambra Angiolini best musical score In 2007, R&C also produces director Vincenzo Marra s L ORA DI PUNTA ( The Rush Hour ) starring Fanny Ardant, Michele Lastella and Giulia Bevilacqua. Co-produced with France, the picture partecipates at Venice Film Festival in competition. In 2008, together with El Deseo and Teodora Film, R&C co-produces Argentinian director LUCRECIA MARTEL S THE HEADLESS WOMAN in competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. In 2008 it also produces director Marco Amenta s first film, LA SICILIANA RIBELLE. An Italian- French co-production (R&C Produzioni EuroFilm RAI Cinema Roissy Film) it is screened at Rome International Film Festival. The cast is headed by Gerard Jugnot, Veronica D Agostino, Marcello Mazzarella and Francesco Casisa. In this same year R&C Produzioni coproduces with Fandango IL PASSATO E UNA TERRA STRANIERA ( The Past is a Foreign Country ), Daniele Vicari s third film. Based on Gianrico Carofiglio s novel, its cast includes Elio Germano, Michele Rondino and Chiara Caselli. In competition at Rome Film Festival 2008 and is distributed by 01 Distribution. In 2010 R&C produces 20 SIGARETTS Aureliano Amadei s first film based on his novel 20 Sigarette a Nassirya. The film screened at Venice It wins as best film and received a special mention for the leading role Vinicio Marchioni in the section ControCampo Italiano. The film wins also the Pasinetti Award, Roma Pasolini Award, and four David di Donatello: Miglior Produttore David Giovani Miglior Montaggio Migliori Effetti Speciali In 2011 R&C produces IL VOLTO DI UN ALTRA directed by Pappi Corsicato. The film produces in collaboration with Rai Cinema and with the support by BLS (Business Location Sudtirol) Media and

9 9 by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and by the Regione Lazio; the screenplay by Pappi Corsicato in collaboration with Monica Rametta and Gianni Romoli. Starring in che cast are Laura Chiatti, Alessandro Preziosi, Lino Guanciale and Iaia Forte. In 2012 produces the first feature film of the young director Francesca Muci, L amore è imperfetto. The film is based upon the novel, published by Piemme, and it is Francesca Muci s Literary debut. The screenplay is written by Gianni Romoli and Francesca Muci, produced in collaboration with Rai Cinema and with the support by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and by the Apulia Film Commission. Starring in the cast are Anna Foglietta, Bruno Wokoowitch, Giulio Berruti and Lorena Cacciatore. Presently the film is in post-production. R&C Produzioni FILMOGRAPHY 2012 L AMORE E IMPERFETTO directed by Francesca Muci with Anna Foglietta Bruno Wolkowitch Giulio Berruti Camilla Filippi 2012 IL VOLTO DI UN ALTRA directed by Pappi Corsicato with Laura Chiatti Alessandro Preziosi Lino Guanciale SIGARETTE directed by Aureliano Amadei with Vinicio Marchioni Carolina Crescentini Giorgio Colangeli Venice Film Festival 2010 Winner of the section Controcampo italiano Winner of 4 David di Donatello BEST PRODUCER Winner of 2 Nastri d argento Winner of Bari Film Festival 2009 LA SICILIANA RIBELLE directed by Marco Amenta with Veronica D agostino Gerard Jugnot Paolo Briguglia Primo Reggiani Rome Film Festival Alice nella città 2008 IL PASSATO E UNA TERRA STRANIERA directed by Daniele Vicari with Elio Germano Michele Riondino Chiara Caselli Valentina Lodovini Rome Film Festival in competition 2007 L ORA DI PUNTA directed by Vincenzo Marra with Fanny Ardant - Michele Lastella Venice Film Festival in competition 2007 SATURNO CONTRO directed by Ferzan Ozpetek with Stefano Accorsi Margherita Buy Pierfrancesco Favino Luca Argentero Ambra Angiolini Ennio Fantastichini Serra Yilmaz Winner of 1 David di Donatello Winner of 4 Ciak d oro

10 CONTRONATURA directed by Alessandro Tofanelli with Andrea Di Stefano Valeria Cavalli Maya Sansa 2005 VIENI VIA CON ME directed by Carlo Ventura with Mariangela Melato Enrico Lucci 2005 CUORE SACRO directed by Ferzan Ozpetek with Barbora Bobulova Andrea Di Stefano Lisa Gastoni Massimo Poggio Erica Blanc Winner of 2 David di Donatello Winner of 2 Ciak d oro 2004 VENTO DI TERRA directed by Vincenzo Marra with Vincenzo Pacilli Vincenza Modica Venice Film Festival Nuovi Orizzonti Prize Fipresci Prize Pasinetti 2004 LA NIÑA SANTA directed by Lucrecia Martel Cannes Film Festival In competition 2003 LA FINESTRA DI FRONTE directed by Ferzan Ozpetek with Giovanna Mezzogiorno Massimo Girotti Raoul Bova Filippo Nigro Karlovy Vary Film Festival Grand Prix Cristall Globe BEST FILM Winner of Seattle Film Festival Winner of 5 David di Donatello Winner of 4 ciak d oro and 3 Nastri d argento 2001 EDEN directed by Amos Gitai with Samantha Morton Danny Houston Arthur Miller a French Italian coproduction Venice Film Festival in competition 2001 LE FATE IGNORANTI directed by Ferzan Ozpetek with Stefano Accorsi Margherita Buy Gabriel Garko Serra Yilmaz an Italian French coproduction Berlin Film Festival in Competition Winner of 4 Nastri d argento 2000 KIPPUR directed by Amos Gitai a French Italian coproduction Cannes Film Festival in Competition 1999 HAREM SUARE directed by Ferzan Ozpetek with Marie Gillain Alain Descas Lucia Bosé Valeria Golino a coproduction Italy France Turkey Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard

11 NITRATO D ARGENTO directed by Marco Ferreri with Eric Berger Marc Berman Venice Film Festival Official Selection 1994 DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE directed by Michele Soavi with Rupert Everett Anna Falchi François Hadji Lazaro