Lockdown 2020 | L'Italia Invisibile(2020)

Elstree 1976(en)

A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.

Downloaded(en)

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis(en)

Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.

Champs(en)

A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.

Naqoyqatsi(en)

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

Directed by John Ford(en)

A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.

We Live in Public(en)

In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.

Fire at Sea(it)

Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.

Fuck(en)

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye(en)

Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” was conceived and created. Witness firsthand what it took to pull off the show’s pulse-pounding action set pieces, and discover how iconic characters from the pages of Marvel Comics such as Kate Bishop were adapted and brought to life for the six-episode series.

Attitudini: Nessuna(it)

A portrait of the comic trio "Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo".

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me(en)

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20(en)

An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

Trainwreck: The Real Project X(en)

A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library(en)

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.

Birth of the Living Dead(en)

A behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living Dead.

Iverson(en)

Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized icon of his sport. Off the court, his audacious rejection of conservative NBA convention and unapologetic embrace of hip hop culture sent shockwaves throughout the league and influenced an entire generation. Told largely in Iverson's own words, the film charts the career highs and lows of one of the most distinctive and accomplished figures the sport of basketball has ever seen.

Seduced and Abandoned(en)

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora(en)

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.

Heart of a Dog(en)

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

COS ENDINS Inside the body(en)

After so many generational repetitions and beneath so many layers is a territory to be negotiated beyond each person’s skin, inside: the cavity that echoes the intimate and singular identity of everyone. The voice that populate this film bring us to various spaces in Matera, from tourist agglomerations to the town’s internal spaces (grottes, caves, cisterns, lanes, rooms) and the body’s own unassailable space: pleasure and desire for other bodies that no one can cancel.

THE QUEST: Everest VR(en)

'THE QUEST: Everest VR' is a one-of-a-kind "real-life" Virtual Reality documentary to climb and reveal the most legendary mountain on earth, Mt. Everest, in stunning 360 degree video! It is the only real-life Virtual Reality experience that puts you directly in the boots with filmmaker and explorer, Alex Harz, on an epic 52 day quest to the Top of the World (29,032 feet / 8849 meters), and the closest thing to climbing Everest without all the rigorous training, planning and high risk needed to physically step foot on the mountain! 'THE QUEST: Everest VR' can be experienced worldwide in Virtual Reality headsets, and on computers, phones, tablets, etc...

Lychgate(en)

Lychgate reimagines the selection of The Chosen One in the iconic ballet The Rite of Spring, depicting a community of women performing a ritual, not to sacrifice, but to honor the unknown and empower one member to envision it. This 360º dance film blurs the boundaries between terrestrial and ethereal planes, sweeping the viewer up in the fervor of bodies moving in ceremony and synchronicity.

No Borders(it)

The Clouds are Two Thousand Meters Up(zh)

After the sudden death of his wife, Guan discovers her unfinished novel—a tale intertwining the endangered clouded leopard and the Rukai tribe’s sacred origin myth, which tells of their descent from the elusive animal. Grief-stricken and seeking connection, he sets out on a surreal journey into dreamlike scenes—a maze of the subconscious, mist-shrouded forests, ancient tree hollows, and symbolic inner landscapes.

Terra(es)

Terra tells the story of a separated couple when the man is sent on a space mission in the Skyline. After three months without communication and without her return, the woman - pregnant - faces uncertainty and loss. Unexpectedly, he receives a message from the man from the mission, assuring that he is still alive. In the outcome, the narrative takes a revealing turn: someone opens his eyes in front of a graphical interface, insinuating that everything seen has been a simulation that restarts from scratch. An intimate science fiction story that explores memory, waiting and the fragility of reality.

FaceTape(en)

A junkie decides to come clean from abusing an analog VR drug called FaceTape only to find his life outside of his addiction is far from stable.

Virtual Lies(zh)

The sci-fi film "Virtual Lies" is about a story related to VR world. Xu Ze is a programmer. He developed a VR world to help the people who lost their beloved. Su Tiantian came close to him for his invaluable virtual coins. But they fell into love. Shui Sheng, a colleague of Xu, disclosed Su Tiantian's secret. Then Xu's virtual coins are all gone. At last, Xu fould the truth and saved his lover.

Routine(en)

A repetitive day of a teenager who has dreams that represents a more peaceful and fulfilling life that they’d like to have.

The Cave(en)

Gus spends every waking hour in Virtual Reality, ignoring the Gigworkers who tend to his physiological needs.

Così è (o mi pare)(it)

The Age of the Monster(fr)

Through a series of leaps in time from the 1970s to a post-Anthropocene future, we follow in the footsteps of a mysterious creature.

VR: Real life(ro)

In a society divided between the luxury of those in “Volnix” and the squalor of the “free zone,” VR. Real Life explores the limits of the body, of poverty, and of freedom. Andrei and Alexa find in virtual reality the only horizon where love and freedom can exist. When betrayal shatters this illusion, the two are left trapped between worlds: the harsh reality and the impossible dream of a life without borders.

VRisiko! Sognando la Kamčatka(it)

Goldmine(en)

Singer Lorelai's father suffers a heart attack and is placed on VR life support. She enters his virtual reality to revive him through shared memories, but becomes trapped in an Old Western VR world.

Doja Cat: The Scarlet Tour in VR(en)

"Paint the Town Red" with Doja Cat from the sold-out Detroit stop of her mind-bending debut arena tour. "The Scarlet Tour in VR" brings home all the spectacle of Doja Cat's cutting edge tour in one hit-filled, thrilling immersive concert experience.

Re-Imagine Cabiria(it)

A short film that reinterprets the silent film masterpiece "Cabiria" from 1914, directed by Giovanni Pastrone and enriched with literary captions by Gabriele D'Annunzio, thanks to the integration of digital technologies such as virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence, and the powerful 3D graphics engine Unreal Engine.

VR(es)

David receives his new VR glasses and one morning, while his girlfriend goes shopping, he tries them out.

Oneroom-Babel(ko)

One Room Babel is the name of a tower created from data collected using a LIDAR scanner on the one-room apartments of young adults in their 20s and 30s, as well as the name of an interactive VR project. Users can explore the interior of One Room Babel, which is made of coral reefs, through VR and discover text placed throughout the space.

The Italian Baba(it)