Buio in sala

Rome is the city of movies and movie theatres. These places, scattered throughout the neighbourhoods in the city, are filled with stories. But many of them are in disrepair, they change their name, their function, or disappear without a trace. Some of them are renovated to become supermarkets or garages; others are squatted or transformed into arthouse theatres. Buio in sala maps these theatres and through them tells the story of the city.

COMMENTARY
Sospeso tra la nostalgia per un passato mitico e il desiderio di costruire un futuro che non dimentichi l’imprescindibile funzione di collettore sociale della sala cinematografica, il documentario diventa un piccolo ritratto sentimentale di una città che resiste e si rinnova continuamente, immersa in quelle stesse luci e in quelle stesse ombre che si alternano sul grande schermo.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
Rome is the city of movies and movie theatres. These places, scattered throughout the neighbourhoods in the city, are filled with stories. But many of them are in disrepair, they change their name, their function, or disappear without a trace. Some of them are renovated to become supermarkets or garages; others are squatted or transformed into arthouse theatres. Buio in sala maps these theatres and through them tells the story of the city.