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The disaster Artist (out of competition)

Usa , 2017, 104’
REGIA James Franco

26 February, 15 H 30

The real life story of writer/director Tommy Wiseau, the man behind what is often referred to as “The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies,” The Room, is brought to life, chronicling the odd film’s troubled development and eventual cult success.

CAST: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Zoey Deutch, Alison Brie, Kristen Bell, Zac Efron, Bryan Cranston, Sharon Stone
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NEUROTIC QUEST FOR SERENITY ( TOC)

Brazil , 105’
REGIA Paulinho Caruso, Teodoro Poppovic

27 February,11 H 00

Kika K. is a celebrity worshiped by a million fans. Behind the appearances, though, things are not easy. In crisis with her life, she needs to deal with a stalker, a clueless boyfriend, a picky agent and several nightmares. Plus, she suffers with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder! During the launch tour of a self-help book she didn’t even write, Kika receives an encrypted message from her ghost writer before he vanishes without leaving a single trace. With the help of Vladimir, a simple book salesman, Kika will try to solve the puzzle that might lead her to happiness.

CAST: Tatá Werneck, Vera Holtz, Bruno Gagliasso
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THE TRIBE

Spagna 2018 , 90’
REGIA Fernando Colomo

27 February, 15 H 30

Virginia -who works as a cleaning lady but whose true calling is “street dance”—reunites with the son she gave up for adoption: Fidel, an executive who has lost it all, even his memory. Through “The Mommas”, the outlandish dance group Virginia’s classmates have formed, the mother and son discover that they may come from very different worlds, but rhythm runs in their veins.

CAST: Paco León , Carmen Machi, Julián López
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Easy

Italy, Ukraine 2017, 91’
REGIA Andrea Magnani

27 February, 19 H 45

Easy, short for Isidoro , an ex pilot, is given a new job far from the racing circuits : taking a coffin ,with the body of an Ukrainian bricklayer , from Italy to a small mountain village in Ukraine. But he quickly gets lost after the border. His lifetime adventure can begin.

CAST: Nicola Nocella, Libero De Rienzo , Barbara Bouchet.
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KING OF PEKING

China, Australia , Usa 2017, 88’
REGIA Sam Voutas

28 February, 11 H 00

Little Wong learns that sometimes parents make bad choices for very good reasons.
Big Wong e il figlio Little Wong sono proiezionisti itineranti di film che portano nei villaggi locali le opere prodotte a Hollywood. Di fronte alla possibilità di perdere la custodia del figlio, Big Wong inizia a produrre e vendere dvd pirata fuori dal vecchio cinema in cui lavorava, nonostante le obiezioni di Little Wong.

CAST: Jun Zhao, Wang Naixun, Qing Han
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BRAD’S STATUS

Usa, 2017, 101’
REGIA Mike White
28 February, 15 H 30

A trip to Boston with his college-bound son triggers a crisis of confidence for Brad Sloan as he reassesses his own life choices in a bittersweet comedy from writer and director Mike White.
Brad has a satisfying career and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento where he lives with his sweet-natured wife, Melanie and their musical prodigy son, Troy but it’s not quite what he imagined during his college glory days. Showing Troy around Boston, where Brad went to university, he can’t help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends: a Hollywood bigshot, a hedge-fund founder, a tech entrepreneur, and a political pundit and bestselling author. As he imagines their wealthy, glamorous lives, he wonders if cozy middle-class domesticity is the best he will ever achieve. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if, in some essential ways, their lives are more flawed than they appear.

CAST: Ben Stiller , Austin Abrams
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The Death of Stalin

Great Britain, France 2017, 106’
REGIA Armando Iannucci

28 February, 19 H 45

« On the night of 2nd March 1953, Joseph Stalin is dying. He is about to kick the bucket and if you play your cards right, his job is yours for the taking.The Death of Stalin” is a satire about the days before the funerals of the Nation’s Father. Days that shine a sardonic light on all the madness, depravity and inhumanity of totalitarianism. Days that will see the men surrounding him fight to inherit his supreme power. And it’s all based on true events. »

CAST: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell, Jeffrey Tambor
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BAD LUCKY GOAT

Israel 2017 , 100’
REGIA Samir Oliveros

01 March, 11 H 00

After accidentally killing a bearded goat with their father’s truck, two incompatible siblings in their teenage years, embark on a journey of reconciliation. Corn and Rita must find a way to repair the truck in time to pick up the tourists that will be staying at the family’s hotel. As they struggle to find the means necessary to conceal the accident, the siblings will visit a butcher, rastafari drum makers, a pawn shop and even a witch doctor, in a 24-hour adventure around Port Paradise.

CAST: Guy Amir , Hanan Savyon , Gal Amitai
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MAKTUB

Israel 2017, 100’
REGIA Oded Raz

01 March, 15 H 30

Two criminals are the sole survivors of a terrorist attack at a restaurant in Jerusalem. They decide to change their ways and become flesh and blood angels. They go on a journey of wish fulfillment for people who write requests on paper and put between the sacred stones of the Wailing Wall.

CAST: Guy Amir, Hanan Savyon, Gal Amitai
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JE VAIS MIEUX (Out of competition)

France 2017, 86’
REGIA Jean-Pierre Améris

01 March, 19 H 45

A middle-aged man suffers from tremendous back pains. No doctors seem to be able to cure him. What if the remedy was elsewhere? Of his work, his wife or his family, what must he change to get better?

CAST: Eric Elmonsino, Ary Abittan , Sacha Bourdo, Judith El Zein
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Finding steve McQueen (Out of competition)

Usa 2017, 86’
REGIA Mark Steven Johnson

02 March, 19 H 45

In 1972, a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempt to steal $30 million in illegal contributions and blackmail money from President Richard Nixon’s secret fund.

CAST: Travis Fimmel, Rachael Taylor, William Fichtner, Forest Whitaker
20 April 2022

THE 19TH EDITION OF THE MONTE-CARLO FILM FESTIVAL DE LA COMEDIE FINALLY KICKS OFF

The 19th edition of the Monte Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie finally kicks off. The event, designed and directed by Ezio Greggio, will take place from the 25th to the 30th of April in the Principality of Monaco. For this edition, the Monte Carlo Film Festival, one of the most important Film Festival dedicated […]

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5 April 2022

AN INTERNATIONAL JURY THIS YEAR FOR THE 19th EDITION OF THE MONTECARLO FILM FESTIVAL DE LA COMEDIE

  The prestigious film festival conceived and directed by Ezio Greggio The President of Jury is two-time Oscar-Winning Director PAUL HAGGIS with TOM LEEB, CLARA PONSOT and PIERPAOLO SPOLLON MONTE-CARLO, PRINCIPATO DI MONACO, DAL 25 AL 30 APRILE 2022 An international jury made up of prominent personalities from cinema, TV and music this year for […]

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23 March 2022

THE OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR PAUL HAGGIS CHAIRS THE JURY OF THE 19th MONTE CARLO FILM FESTIVAL DE LA COMÉDIE

The acclaimed director, screenwriter and movie producer, two-time Oscar winner, Paul Haggis has been appointed as President of the Jury of the 19th Montecarlo Film Festival de la Comédie, taking place from the 25th to the 30th of April in the Principality of Monaco. As for this year as well, the Grimaldi Forum of the […]

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6 June 2021

THE SPANISH FILM THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS (SENTIMENTAL) WINS THE FESTIVAL DE LA COMÉDIE IN MONTECARLO

THE 18th EDITION OF THE KERMESSE DIRECTED BY EZIO GREGGIO CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO, 31 MAY – 5 JUNE 2021 Grand finale of the 18th Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie, the event conceived and headed by Ezio Greggio, scheduled from 31 May to 5 June 2021 in the Principality of Monaco. Here comes […]

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