Italian Journey: La Chimera

Director: Alice Rohrwacher

Cast: Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Isabella Rossellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Vincenzo Nemolato, Giuliano Mantovani, Gian Piero Capretto, Melchiorre Pala, Luciano Vergaro, Ramona Fiorini, Luca Gargiullo, Yile Vianello

Pre-premier screening

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth – in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

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The program is supported by the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.

Awards: Cannes 2023 in Competition