Filming on Italy in Los Angeles, a three day cultural event, is honoring on Jan 31 and February 1st 2018, Monica Bellucci and Gina Lollobrigida with the Filming on Italy and IIC (Italian Institute of Culture) Los Angeles Creativity awards as a recognition for their excellency in the world.
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Filming on Italy will be screening the movie “MALÈNA” by Giuseppe Tornatore, who made Monica Bellucci an international star, and the US premiere of the movie “ON THE MILKY ROAD” by Emir Kusturica, in which the actress acts in Serbian.
Filming on Italy General Director Tiziana Rocca says “We are delighted to celebrate and honor Monica Bellucci and Gina Lollobrigida’s careers , two truly international artists. Here in the US, Monica has worked with so many great directors and actors, playing several roles and we can say that she is one of the few Italian actresses capable to act in many languages. Gina is simply a legend.”
International star, style and beauty icon, Bellucci's played in 67 films, as well as in the last season of the American TV series “Mozart in the Jungle” and her latest feature project “NEKROMANCE” by the Autralian director Kiah Roache-Turner, is currently in post-production.
David Lynch has honored her with a cameo in “Twin Peaks” where she played herself in a dream of the director. In addition to her awards she has recently received the prestigious French Legion d'Honneur, the award to the career at the last San Sebastian Festival and the Nastro d'Argento in Europe.
The IIC Los Angeles Creativity award is an original work inspired to the roman Pantheon roof, made by Emilio Cavallini, stylist and artist known internationally.
About ON THE MILKY ROAD:
“ON THE MILKY ROAD” tells a story of passion upon the war background, a forbidden love making the lead characters take part of incredible and dangerous adventures.
The new Kusturica movie is a modern fairytale and it has mostly inspired by some aspects of the director's life. The movie's been a great success in Italy and in other countries. It is produced by Paula Vaccaro, Emir Kuturica, Lucas Akoskin and Alex Garcia.
About Filming on Italy:
Filming on Italy in Los Angeles is a festival, created by Agnus Dei Tiziana Rocca, the Italian Institute of Culture Los Angeles director Valeria Rumori and the Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles Antonio Verde who's provided the patronage for the event, planned from January 31th to February 2nd 2018. Filming on Italy General Director is Tiziana Rocca and the Art Director is Claudio Masenza.
Filming on Italy is produced and organized by Agnus Dei Tiziana Rocca with Italian Institute of Culture Los Angeles, with the patronage of Italian Consul General of Los Angeles, the support of the Cinema Direction MiBACT, ICE Los Angeles, ANICA.
photo by Fred Meylan