Wednesday, 27 November at 21:00

Filming an autobiographical science fiction film, director Guido Anselmi is running out of inspiration. He is paralyzed by a total, existential crisis about his producer and his partners, his wife and his mistress, the cardinal and the elegant clients of the wellness center where he takes refuge. His memories and imagination "set up" a wonderful carnival of dreamlike figures of the unconscious, leading him to the dubious realization that the meaning of life is love, while the meaning of creation is simplicity and sociability. Incor - porating into the fluidity and craftsmanship of the narrative forms of the cinematic avant-garde and memories of the great novel tradition (R. Musil, J. Joyce), Fellini in his monumental self-referential masterpiece achieves what his hero is incapable of achieving: the finest self-portrait of the artist in a creative impasse and the "absolute" identification of the director with his protagonist.
- Nikos Savatis

Federico Fellini (20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His iconic films include La Strada (1954), La Dolce Vita (1960), 8½ (1963), and Amarcord (1973). Fellini won four Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and received numerous accolades, including the Palme d'Or (1960) and the Career Golden Lion (1985).