Sorrentino's "Loro" to open the 19th Lavazza Italian Film Festival

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Toni Servillo as Silvio Berlusconi, the most anticipated Italian film of the year, Loro, will open the 19th Lavazza Italian Film Festival nationally.

Set del film "Loro" di Paolo Sorrentino. Source: Gianni Fiorito

The 19th Lavazza Italian Film Festival will open with “Loro” a wild ride into the life of Italian former Prime Minister  Silvio Berlusconi.

Split into two parts for its Italian release, the film talks about the group of businessmen and politicians – the Loro (Them) from the title – who live and act near to media tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi in the years between 2006 and 2009.

The Lavazza Italian Film Festival screens in the following locations:

Sydney: 11 Sept – 7 Oct, Palace Norton Street, Palace Verona, Chauvel Cinemas, Palace Central

Canberra: 12 Sept – 7 Oct, Palace Electric Cinemas

Melbourne: 13 Sept – 7 Oct, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Kino

Cinemas, The Astor Theatre

Brisbane: 19 Sept – 14 Oct, Palace Barracks and Palace Centro

Adelaide: 19 Sept – 14 Oct, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Palace Nova Prospect Cinemas

Perth: 27 Sept – 17 Oct, Cinema Paradiso, Luna on SX

Hobart: 18 Oct – 24 Oct, The State Cinema

For more information visit: www.italianfilmfestival.com.au.

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