THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF EMOTIONS

Dear friends of Il Cinema Ritrovato,

Welcome to Il Cinema Ritrovato – in its 38th edition! – where we will once again celebrate the irreplaceable experience of collective viewing. This year, with a programme splendidly rich and diverse, we’ll both revisit the work of some of the most renowned stars and directors in the history of cinema (including Marlene Dietrich and Pietro Germi) and delve into the world of lesser-known and underappreciated masters such as Anatole Litvak, Kozaburo Yoshimura and Gustaf Molander. As usual, the festival will premiere a great wealth of dazzling digital restorations but also screen many films in 35 and 16mm prints from archives and rights holders who keep safeguarding and preserving our common film heritage.

Il Cinema Ritrovato is also one of the great international festivals of silent cinema. Rediscovering silent cinema, bringing it to new life, also means rediscovering, reconstructing, improvising and composing the music that accompanies it. As always, the best musicians of silent cinema as well as recognised young talent come to Bologna from all around the world. Their personal search for that magical harmony or the perfect tension between image and music are some of the reasons that make every viewing at Il Cinema Ritrovato, a unique and special one.

The award aims to encourage and give visibility to quality home entertainment Dvd and Blu-Ray from around the world. The competition is open to Dvd and Blu-ray released between February 2023 and March 2024 of critically acclaimed films made before 1994 (30 years ago) and thus generally in line with the festival’s theme. The awards are divided into five categories: Best Dvd/Blu-ray (The Peter Von Bagh Award), Best Single Release, Best Special Features (bonus), Best Rediscovery of a Forgotten Film, Best Series/Best Box.

THE CINEPHILE MAGAZINE

This year too, a team of film critics headed by Roy Menarini will cover the festival with daily news, interviews, editorials and reviews. A group of young cinephiles, ranging from 16 to 20 years old, will join the editorial board of Cinefilia Ritrovata. Their best contributions will be published on-line