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[b]E’ alla seconda edizione il festival del film italo-australiano organizzato dalla FILEF di Sydney. Inaugurazione il 4 giugno alla Parliament House di Sydney[/b]
"This film festival demonstrates that in order to invade the world, the only weapons needed are a strong sense of community and a flexible and receptive culture.
Following the success of The Weird Mob Film Festival 2005, FILEF (Federation of Italian Migrant Workers and their Families) is proud to announce The Weird Mob 2, The Italian Invasion screening from 4-9 June 2007. This year The Weird Mob has evolved with a new international flavour and continues to embrace the Italian diaspora around the world.
Italian migration is a weird phenomenon.
Since the 1860s, over 30 million Italians have moved into practically every corner of this planet in search of a better life. Over a span of 140 years, 18 million Italians settled abroad, by choice or by necessity. Many others eventually returned home.
Even today, amongst the countries of the European Union, Italy has the highest number of emigrants: about four million.
This phenomenon is certainly "weird", or extraordinary, not only for its enormous scope but also for the way Italians were able to integrate, without too many apparent problems, within all the social realities that they "invaded".
Many things have been said of the Italian migrants, in all latitudes. They are seen as humble and undemanding, tireless workers, thrifty, communicative, flamboyant but also rowdy. Italians have also been called intrusive, turncoats, swindlers and even Mafiosi. One thing is certain, however, from North America to Oceania, from Northern Europe to South America and even through Africa, the Italians have been providing a tangible contribution to the creation and evolution of modern civilizations.
The selection of films being presented in this second edition of The Weird Mob is, in fact, only a selection. We consider The Weird Mob 2 a launching pad, with a view of looking more exhaustively into this phenomenon from the cinematic point of view in the coming years.
The characters portrayed in the films are sometimes amusing, at other times tragic. They are often genuine. Always dramatic. We Italians like drama – if it’s not there, we are able create it from even the most banal scenario.
The Italian spirit makes for great filmmaking.
Buona Visione. See you at the movies."
PARLIAMENT HOUSE NSW JUNE 4-6
MON 4 JUNE
6.30pm Opening Night (invitation only)
8.00pm THE TRUE LEGEND OF TONY VILAR (Arg/USA)
TUE 5 JUNE
Session 1
6.30pm shorts/Horsley Park Massacres, Bloody Footy
6:45pm A LUCKY DAY (ARG)
Session 2
8:30pm short/Sue and Mario
8:55pm THREE WIVES (ITA/ARG)
WED 6 JUNE
Session 1
6:30pm short/Waiting for the Train 6:50pm THE MAGLIARI (GER)
Session 2
8:30pm short/Paper and Sand
8:50pm SOLINO (GER)
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CHAUVEL CINEMA JUNE 7-9
THU 7 JUNE
Session 1
7:00pm short/The Tale of the Wind and the Sea
7:20pm CLAY (AUS)
Session 2
9:00pm short/The Beautiful Mistakes
9:20pm MAMBO ITALIANO (CAN)
FRI 8 JUNE
Session 1
7:00pm shorts/Horsley Park Massacres, Bloody Footy
7:20pm CAPE NORTH (ITA/GER/NORW)
Session 2
9:00pm short/Mona Lisa
9:20pm ORIUNDI (BRA)
SAT 9 JUNE
Session 1
3:00pm short/Live to Eat
3:20pm BREAD AND CHOCOLATE (SUI)
Session 2
5:00pm short/Scrababble
5:20pm A LUCKY DAY (ARG)
Session 3
7:00pm short/Paper and Sand
7:20pm THE UNDESIRABLES (USA)
Session 4
9:00pm short/Sue and Mario
9:20pm THE TRUE LEGEND OF TONY VILAR (ARG/USA)
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