21/08/2014 - The Venetian competition’s Italian selection will be hosted in full by the Canadian festival (4-14 September)

The Venetian competition’s Italian selection will arrive at the Toronto International Film Festival (4-14 September) in full: Il giovane favoloso [+see also:
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interview: Mario Martone
film profile] by Mario Martone and Anime nere [+see also:
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interview: Francesco Munzi
film profile] by Francesco Munzi will feature in the Contemporary World Cinema section; while Hungry Hearts [+see also:
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interview: Saverio Costanzo
film profile] by Saverio Costanzo will have its overseas premierein Special Presentations.

This is perhaps the first time that Italian films in competition at the Venice film festival are being hosted en bloc at the North American festival. In addition to these titles is Senza nessuna pietà [+see also:
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TIFF Docs will feature Natural Resistance [+see also:
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Selections by Toronto Festival Director, Piers Handling, are organised by Istituto Luce Cinecittà, which together with the ICE office in Toronto will be following the artistic delegation and the various related events during the festival.

(Translated from Italian)