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The historic "Cinema around Vesuvius" festival, organized by Arci Movie, returns to the splendid setting of Villa Bruno in San Giorgio a Cremano, in the province of Naples. For two months, the garden of the Golden Mile residence will host a series of screenings, this year celebrating the festival's thirtieth anniversary, enlivening the area with films and prominent guests. The event, organized in collaboration with the Municipality of San Giorgio a Cremano, kicks off Saturday, June 8th and will continue until August 8th, 2024.
### Inauguration and Special Guests
The Arci Movie Arena opens with a bang with five special events featuring various leading figures from the film world. The first screening, on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 21:15 PM, is "Limoni d'inverno" by Caterina Carone, with the director and lead actress Teresa Saponangelo in attendance. This opening night will also feature Giorgio Zinno, mayor of the city of San Giorgio a Cremano, and Roberto D'Avascio, president of Arci Movie, which has been promoting culture and solidarity through cinema for thirty-four years.
### Prime Time Program
The festival continues on Sunday 9 and Monday 10 June with “C'è ancora domani”, the successful directorial debut of Paola Cortellesi, a comedy that addresses the issue of gender violence and the conquest of women's rights in the context of post-war Rome. Tuesday 11 June will be the turn of “Io capitano” by Matteo Garrone, presented by Mamadou Kouassi Pli Adama, whose story of migration is at the center of the film.
### The Story of Luca and Alba
Wednesday, June 12, the film “Nata per te” by Fabio Mollo will bring to the screen the story of Luca Trapanese and little Alba. This evening will see the participation of Trapanese himself, whose story of foster care for a little girl with Down syndrome is at the center of this emotional cinematic tale.
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### Organizers' Comments
Roberto D'Avascio, president of Arci Movie, said: "We're restarting with Cinema Intorno al Vesuvio, our historic summer festival, which will once again be held at Villa Bruno in San Giorgio a Cremano. This summer, it will once again feature many wonderful films and important guests, once again presenting a long and lively festival that remains a cultural project for us, and today represents a major challenge: bringing as many people as possible back to the cinema. We're expecting a large audience."
Giorgio Zinno, mayor of San Giorgio a Cremano, added: “Cinema intorno al Vesuvio is an eagerly awaited event throughout the Vesuvius area. Since 2017, we have been hosting the festival curated by Arci Movie in our wonderful Villa Bruno, with the certainty of offering a quality event, both for the films on the program and for the guests proposed. We are ready to start with 55 evenings of screenings and meetings for an engaging film season of great cultural depth.”
### Useful Information
The evenings will start at 21:15 pm and the entrance fee is 5 euros. The ticket office will open at 20 pm. Villa Bruno is located in via Cavalli di Bronzo 22, San Giorgio a Cremano (Naples). The complete program of the festival will be available on the Arci Movie website and on their social channels Facebook and Instagram.
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