Can great novels be made into great films? The debate is always lively. There are some examples, as demonstrated by the "Ink on Film" series, which kicks off tomorrow at 6 pm at the Cityplex Moderno in Sassari thanks to the collaboration with Libraie al Centro (Libreria Dessì, Messaggerie Sarde) and the Nuovo Circolo del Cinema. All screenings will be introduced by experts and enhanced by musical performances curated by Sara Porcu.

The film chosen for Wednesday's opening screening is Dino Buzzati 's "The Steppe of the Tartars," adapted for the big screen by director Valerio Zurlini in 1976. The film features a sumptuous cast that includes Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Max Von Sydow, Giuliano Gemma, Philippe Noiret, and Fernando Rey. The film was shot in the ancient fortress of Arg-e Bam, Iran, which was almost completely destroyed by the 2003 earthquake. The festival will continue on Friday, March 13, with "Troubling Love," Mario Martone's 1995 film, based on Elena Ferrante's first novel, published a few years earlier. The film focuses on the stormy relationship between a woman and her mother, played in the film by Anna Bonaiuto and Angela Luce.

The third evening, scheduled for Friday, March 20, revolves around " The Conformist ," which Alberto Moravia wrote in the early 1950s and Bernardo Bertolucci transformed into one of his most important films in 1970. The cast includes Jean-Louis Trintignant and Stefania Sandrelli. The event closes on Wednesday, April 1, with " Open Doors " by Gianni Amelio, inspired by Leonardo Sciascia's novel published in 1987 and starring Gian Maria Volonté.