Category: Culture

“La Chimera” brings the invisible to life

TORONTO – It’s no coincidence that “La Chimera’s” cast includes the illustrious Isabella Rossellini, of Neo-Realist royalty – Roberto Rossellini being her father and the father of the artistic movement [Neo-realism] in film. The quest to construct films naturalistically began in the 40s which saw Italian filmmakers, initiated by Rossellini’s “Roma Citta Aperta”, flauntingly avoid the artifice of studio-made films with an almost cultish dedication to realism. 

Jazz by the Colosseum

ROME – The 2024 JAZZ & IMAGE Festival next to Rome’s Colosseum has just kicked off. But it’s not just jazz and it’s not just a festival. It’s also a reminder that Rome’s Colosseum was built 1,944 years ago during a glorious Roman era, despite being muddied by its violent conquests and gory spectacles.