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TWST – Things We Said Today: Andrej Ujica’s New Documentary on the Beatles Premieres Nationally at Cinema Troisi from December 20

16 December 2024

Andrej Ujica‘s new documentary, TWST – Things We Said Today, dedicated to the legend of the Beatles, will premiere nationally at Cinema Troisi with Minerva Pictures starting December 20!

Minerva Pictures and Rarovideo Channel are thrilled to announce that the new documentary TWST – Things We Said Today by Andrej Ujica, distributed by Minerva Pictures, following its official selection at the Venice International Film Festival and screenings at other major national and international festivals such as IDFA, the New York Film Festival, and the Festival dei Popoli, will have its national premiere at Cinema Troisi in Rome. The program will start on December 20 and run for five days, until December 24.

Exploring the connections between collective imagination, popular culture, and timeless myth, TWST – Things We Said Today is the result of over ten years of work and research. It is a fascinating visual reflection crafted in the unique and unmistakable style of one of contemporary cinema’s most virtuosic documentarians, blending archival footage, amateur 8mm films, animation, and fictional narratives in a surprising way.

TWST begins with the Beatles’ arrival in New York for their August 1965 concert at Shea Stadium and takes its title from a song that foreshadows the moment when the present becomes a poignant past we can neither forget nor recover. The scope gradually expands, juxtaposing interconnected realities from 1965: the New York World’s Fair, social uprisings, and the turmoil of a nation still shaken by the events in Dallas. Thousands of characters, faces, and places are brought together: every single moment is central. It’s a journey into the hidden heart of a world both vanished and tangibly present, inevitably part of the collective imagination of entire generations to this day.

Andrej Ujica, renowned for his innovative approach and ability to blend history with contemporary storytelling in previous works such as Videograms of a Revolution and The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, takes us on a unique journey through the testimonies and events that shaped an era touched by the immortal myth of one of the most iconic bands in history.

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The 4K restoration of “Slap the Monster on Page One” arrives at Cinema Troisi and the Giornate di Ciné!

1 July 2024

Tonight, don’t miss a crucial event at Cinema Troisi for the premiere of the 4K restoration of Slap the Monster on Page One (1972), a seminal work of Italian political cinema directed by Marco Bellocchio. After the screening, the audience will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with the director himself, moderated by film critic Enrico Magrelli.

The restoration of the film, accomplished by the Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film, Kavac Film, and Minerva Pictures, has already been enthusiastically received in the Cannes Classics section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, reaffirming its status as a timeless classic and its relevance in the contemporary context.

The journey of the restoration continues tomorrow in Riccione during the Giornate di Ciné at the Hot Corn Awards, where Bellocchio and director Andrea Morandi will take the stage to celebrate this significant cinematic conservation project. The event offers a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the importance of film preservation and the transmission of cinematic cultural heritage to new generations.

And there’s more good news! From July 4th, Slap the Monster on Page One will return to cinemas across Italy, distributed by 01 Distribution and Minerva Pictures. Don’t just hear about it!

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La Haine premieres at Cinema Troisi in a restored 4K version with director Mathieu Kassovitz!

23 April 2024

On Thursday, May 2nd, and Friday, May 3rd, La Haine makes its absolute premiere at Cinema Troisi in Rome in a restored 4K version. The director, Mathieu Kassovitz, will present the film in person on both evenings!

Minerva Pictures and Rarovideo Channel, in collaboration with Cat People, are bringing La Haine (1995) by Mathieu Kassovitz back to the big screen, thirty years later, in an exclusive 4K restored version. Starring Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde, and Saïd Taghmaoui, this film is a true intergenerational cult classic and won the Palme d’Or for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. The film uniquely portrays urban life in major cities, focusing on twenty-four hours in the lives of three protagonists with seemingly irreconcilable personalities who must navigate the challenges of a complex and suffocating social context, which remains relevant even thirty years later. Right from the start, La Haine established itself as a seminal work in contemporary and Italian hip-hop culture.

Ahead of its theatrical release starting May 13th (theater listings coming soon on www.catpeople.it), don’t miss the opportunity to rediscover La Haine in its absolute premiere at Cinema Troisi in Rome, with three dedicated screenings and two special guests: director Mathieu Kassovitz and the music group Colle der Fomento!

Check out the schedule!

Thursday, May 2nd
7:30 PM first screening followed by a Q&A session with director Mathieu Kassovitz, moderated by journalist Martina Barone
10:00 PM second screening introduced by director Mathieu Kassovitz

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 PM screening introduced by director Mathieu Kassovitz alongside Colle Der Fomento, moderated by author Matteo Corradini

Note: The screenings will be in the original language with subtitles.

Tickets are available at www.cinematroisi.it Don’t just hear about it—experience it!

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‘To Leslie’ by Michael Morris and ‘January’ by Viesturs Kairišs finally in cinemas!

10 April 2024

To Leslie (2023), the eagerly awaited directorial debut from Michael Morris featuring Andrea Riseborough, a 2023 Oscar nominee thanks to her extraordinary performance, is coming to Cinema Troisi from February 22nd to 28th!

Shot in just 18 days in Los Angeles during the peak of the pandemic on 35 mm film, this small yet significant gem of independent cinema reaches the Academy Awards on the back of the most astonishing support campaign from the Hollywood star system ever seen. It tells a story of downfall and rebirth, portraying a single mother who, after squandering a lottery win, tries to rebuild her life and her relationship with her son in the heart of Texas.

Winning The Hollywood Reporter Rome award for best debut film at the latest edition of Alice in the City, ‘To Leslie’ is scheduled from February 22nd to 28th, exclusively at Cinema Troisi. Don’t miss it!

Moreover, in March, Minerva Pictures is delighted to present two major international titles at Cinema Modernissimo in Bologna with four unmissable events!

January (2022) by Viesturs Kairišs, scheduled for Sunday, March 3rd at 20:15 (introduced by Paola Malanga) and Wednesday, March 6th at 22:30.
Winner of the awards for best film, best actor, and best director at the 17th edition of the Rome Film Fest and best international film at Tribeca 2022.

January 1991. Three aspiring filmmakers witness the Soviet tank invasion aiming to suppress Latvia’s independence. Viesturs Kairišs tells the story of his generation, which dreamed of the cinema of Bergman, Tarkovsky, and Jarmusch, and yearned to explore the world. Against the backdrop of the struggle for Latvian freedom, and in the challenging relationship with the present, Kairišs celebrates the unstoppable strength of youth, rediscovering some echoes of the Sixties’ Nouvelle Vague.

To Leslie (2023) by Michael Morris is scheduled for Monday, March 4th at 21:45 and Friday, March 15th at 17:45.

We look forward to seeing you in the theater!