Benvenuti himself identifies The Papier Mâché Master as the landmark where he found his own voice. In this early masterwork, the laborious creative process of a papier mâché master is transfigured into a metaphor of God’s creation of man, thanks to the ecstatic camera work and Schönberg’s music.
Also in this combined programme
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Frammento di cronaca volgare
Heavily influenced by Jean-Marie Straub, Benvenuti fictionalizes historical documents on the long conflict between Pisa and Florence at the end of
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Fame
Aided by the comic act Specchio (Mirror), Benvenuti attempts to revive the comicality of silent films.
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Fuori gioco
A virulent denunciation of the discriminations against disabled people, made by Benvenuti with a collective of militant film makers in 1968.
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Il giorno della regata
An imaginative and vibrant picture on the traditional regatta between the Marine Republics of Italy, filmed by Benvenuti together with his students
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Il balla balla
Benvenuti’s own The Big Shave: a timeless indictment of the political and economical exploitation of youths.
Film details
- Country of production
- Italy
- Year
- 1977
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 10"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP
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Gostanza da Libbiano
Benvenuti’s ultimate masterpiece. Inspired by the records of a trial for witchcraft, Gostanza da Libbiano drew comparisons with Dreyer and Bresson.