Netflix and Prime Video platforms, the major festivals in Rome and Naples: a leading October for the Sardinia Region and the Sardinia Film Commission with feature films, TV series, and documentaries.
The film commission takes stock of the film productions that will see Sardinia as the protagonist in the cinema between October and November: Hollywood with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, the sets destined for Netflix and Prime Video, the return of Salvatore Mereu , the true stories of Beniamino Zuncheddu and Farouk Kassam , the portraits of Eva Mameli Calvino and Costantino Nivola , up to the new documentaries and the Italian-Canadian thriller Dal Nulla.
"This fall once again demonstrates how cinema can be a cultural and economic resource for our island," says Ilaria Portas , regional councilor for culture: "The work of the Region and the Sardinia Film Commission is essential to attracting international productions, supporting our talent, and promoting important stories, such as those of Zuncheddu, Farouk, Mameli Calvino, and Nivola. As a Region, we want to strengthen this supply chain, so that every production represents a concrete opportunity for employment, growth, and the valorization of our culture and identity."
After the Sardinian previews on October 8th, Zustìssia , the feature film debut by Francesco Piras , hit Italian cinemas on October 15th. Fabrizio Ferracane and Michele Riondino star in the story of Beniamino Zuncheddu, who spent 33 years in prison as an innocent man.
After competing in the Locarno Film Festival's International Competition, Salvatore Mereu 's Alberi Errant (Wandering Trees) is appearing in Alice nella Città, a parallel section of the Rome Film Fest. Based on Alberto Capitta's novel, the new film by one of Sardinia's most celebrated filmmakers is produced by Viacolvento with Rai Cinema and supported by the Film Commission. It will be released in Sardinian theaters on October 22nd and in the rest of Italy on the 29th.
