Return to the Aeolian Islands
Return to the Aeolian Islands
Fughe e approdi | Giovanni Taviani, 2011
Italy | Italian | 82 minutes
Director Giovanni Taviani in person on June 2!
Generations of Italian filmmakers—Rossellini (Stromboli), Antonioni (L’Avventura), the Taviani Brothers (Kaos)—have drawn inspiration from the stunning Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily. For director Giovanna Taviani, the islands have a very personal connection: co-starring in Kaos, it was here that she discovered herself and the cinema. Beautifully illustrated with clips from a broad range of films—many unknown to American viewers—Taviani’s touching look at the Islands today succeeds as both film history and personal memoir.
