The Swedish film festival is directed by superintendent Kristina Kappelin at Villa San Michele.
From June 6 to 8, international and local guests will alternate over the three evenings: from the stars of the very popular Netflix series Young Royals, Edvin Ryding and Felicia Maxime, to the beloved actress and writer Chiara Francini, to the young promise of Italian cinema Naomi Brando, to the multifaceted actor and voice actor Massimo Cagnina, up to the director Erik Gandini, known in Italy above all for the documentary film Videocracy.
Each day, the screening of the films will be preceded by a short meeting/presentation, introduced by the superintendent of Villa San Michele together with the guests, to delve deeper into the themes.
“This year, the choice of films depends both on the connections between Sweden and Italy, and on the topicality of the themes: the difficulties of being young today, falling in love late in life and knowing how to manage free time positively when you become less obsessive about work and career”, says Kistina Kappelin.
The program will be divided into three evenings: it opens on Thursday 6 June at 20 pm with the screening of the film A Part of You, (Sweden, 2024), directed by Sigge Eklund and distributed by Netflix.
On stage, the director of Villa San Michele, Kristina Kappelin will be accompanied by the Swedish actors Edvin Ryding and Felicia Maxime and the Italian actress Noemi Brando, who despite being very young, already has successful series such as Supersex and films such as Sei nell'anima behind her. The three talents have achieved worldwide fame through the new entertainment and social media platforms, becoming idols for millions of young people.
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A Part of You is a bittersweet coming-of-age drama about a teenager struggling to put the pieces of her life back together.
Agnes's is a life-and-death story about the experience of being seventeen and feeling your heart explode. Her older sister has everything she wants: she's the most popular at school, the life of every party, and dating Noel. If only Agnes could be like her... But a terrible event turns her world upside down, forcing her to reinvent herself.
On Friday 7 June at 20 pm, the Italian preview of When in Rome (2024), a Danish, Italian and Swedish co-production directed by Niclas Bendixen and distributed in Italy by VivoFilm, will be preceded by a meeting with the effervescent Chiara Francini and Massimo Cagnina, among the Italian protagonists of the film. The film was in fact shot in Rome and tells the story of a couple's journey to the eternal city, where they both rediscover their passions and desire to live. Gerda meets her ex-lover Johannes and reflects on her past, while Kristoffer witnesses her search for her lost youth.
On Saturday 8 June at 20 pm the documentary After Work (Sweden, 2023) distributed by Fandango will be screened. The work will be introduced by a debate featuring director Erik Gandini who, together with director Kristina Kappelin, will delve into the theme of the film, underlining how in some cases work can become alienating and how fundamental it is not to be burdened by it, but to enjoy life.
The event, created to promote Swedish cinema, is sponsored by the Consulate of Sweden, the Campania Region, the City of Capri, the Municipality of Anacapri, the Swedish Embassy and in collaboration with Man in Town Magazine, Jumeirah Capri Palace, Capri Pasta and Staiano Tour Capri.
The event is free and open to the public, subject to availability. For information and reservations: tel. 0818371401, mail events@sanmichele.org
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