Twice Palme d'Or winner at Cannes in only five years, currently President of the jury on the Croisette: the Swedish director Ruben Östlund will be a guest at the 37th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival, organised by the Cineteca di Bologna from June 24th to July 2nd 2023.

Ruben Östlund will be both a guest and a teacher during his stay in Bologna, with the International Filmmaking Academy, in a long stage on the set involving 20 young directors from all over the world, who will shoot short films under the guidance of Östlund himself.

At Cinema Ritrovato, Östlund will hold a Lesson on Cinema open to the public and will present his film The Square in Piazza Maggiore.

The deadline to sign up to the Masterclass with John Landis has been postponed to May, 31st.  Don't miss your chance to spend 7 days in Bologna shooting your short film under the guidance of the director of films such as The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London, National Lampoon's Animal House and Trading Places.