It is held in the Neptune 25 al 31 July 2016- with free admission until seats – at the architectural complex of Forte Sangallo, the quattrordicesima edition War&Pace Filmfest, unique showcase dedicated to the cinema of war and peace, organized by Seven, under the artistic direction of Stefania Bianchi. A week with screenings of feature films, documentaries, but also exhibitions, books – in partnership with leading publishers. The theme of this edition is: "Exodus of war", fleeing to tell stories of men and women from difficult lives and looking for a better future, but also stories of cohabitation and integration between different ethnic groups. A key aspect in respect of war and conflict, today has to do with the great mass of people fleeing difficult situations to pour on Europe. Where it is not easy to distinguish between refugees, Refugees and migrants. Only by 2011, sixty million people had to flee from war and violence. The 2015 It was a year in which the issues of migration have captured the media spotlight due to the influx of people fleeing from Libya, Syria, Horn of Africa and many other countries in crisis. The program of 7 day festival opens Monday 25 July at 20:30 with greetings to the public. At 21:15 the first screening, the documentary section – organized in collaboration with Istituto Luce Cinecittà - with award-winning Fuocoammare Gianfranco Rosi, winner of the Golden Bear
for best film at the Berlinale this year, candidate 4 David di Donatello and winner of the Special Silver Ribbon for Documentary. Tuesday 26 July at 19:00 the screening of the documentary War Vacations, of Alessandro Rossetto: while Hitler's troops are sweeping Paris, six great ships of the Italian Navy leave Libya, bound for a port in the northern Adriatic. On board there are no soldiers, but children, twelve or thirteen thousand children, all children between four and twelve years of the peasants that the regime has convinced a few months earlier to take root on the "fourth shore" of Italy. All 20:30 the presentation of the book My name is a color, story about the value of human beings set in the first half of the last century to Neptune, The realized by the cultural Tamerice. End the day at the screening 21:15 feature film Dheepan - Una
new life, di Jacques Audiard, winner at Cannes 2015. Wednesday 27 July at 19:00 documentary Brothers of Italy, by Branko. At 20:30 the presentation of the book The marocchinate, Stefania Catallo, the presence of the author. Then, at 21:15, the feature Welcome, di Philippe Loiret. Thursday 28 July at 19:00 It presents the documentary Refugees at Cinecittà, Marco Bertozzi. All 20:30, the author's presence, presentation of Byzantine Book Night, Luigi De Pascalis. It closes the evening starting from 21:15 the screening of the feature film Land, Emanuele Crialese. Friday 29 July at 19:00 screening of the documentary Albania, across the country, Direct to four
hands Roland Sejko and Mauro Brescia. The book presented to 20:30 Letters will then be beyond the wall, Stefano Apuzzo, Serena Baldini and Barbara Bows. All 20:30 screening of the film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide. Saturday 30 July, the documentary that opens the day black paste, di Alessandro Piva, at 19:00. Then, all 21:15, the feature film signed by Ridley Scott, Exodus - Kings and Gods. In the last night of the festival, Sunday 31 July, They will screen the documentary Dustur, Marco Santarelli and Bel Canto, Carlo Cotti, Opera tribute made of the Photo Light from a director who for years lived in Neptune.
This year is the visual picture of the Mexican photographer Alfredo Estrella, taken in Chacamax Community in Chiapas, Mexico entitled "A migrant run for a dream“, granted to the festival.
Sponsored since its early editions by the Prime Minister and this edition also by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Tourism and awarded in 2005 by the Presidency of the Republic for the high cultural and artistic value, WAR&PACE FILMFEST is a unique exhibition in Italy recurring character and free admission dedicated to the cinema of war and peace. Made with the support and contribution of Lazio Region and the City of Neptune; with the support and collaboration of Cinecittà Luce, Italian Atlantic Committee, libreria Fahrenheit 451, Pro Loco Neptune, Trattoria Romolo, Ciprari wood and prefabricated srl and with the media partnership of Cinecittà News.
