Photo gallery of the symposium 2023
On May 9, 2023, the first part of the second symposium of the multi-year project East/West Border through film and history took place in the House of Film in Gorizia. In this edition, a wide range of lecturers and authors focused on the importance of newsreels and archival material in the presentation of history. The event concluded with a spectacular cine-concert by guitarist Boštjan Narat and clarinetist and saxophonist Didier Ortolan, who set live music to newsreels by Russian filmmaker Dziga Vertov.
Thanks to everyone who joined us and shaped this story with us.
Photo snapshots of a beautiful day filled with positive emotions can be found in the gallery.
Announcements/
Cinema in Udine
07. 01. 2025To discuss the history of cine-club culture in Udine, one must start with Guido Galanti, who in 1930 founded Cine Club Udine—the third cine-club in Italy in chronological order. Alongside him, Renato Spinotti (Dante Spinotti’s uncle) must also be mentioned. In 1934, Cine Club produced the 16mm medium-length film Giornate di sole (Sunny Days), a comedy directed and performed by Galanti, with cinematography by Spinotti. The opening title card featured a hand-drawn depiction of the angel on Udine’s hill and the inscription “La Galanti Film presenta” (Galanti Film Presents). Author: Giorgio Placereani
Trieste – The World in One City
07. 01. 2025Today I will attempt to summarize the development of cinematic culture in Trieste. I will discuss some well-known facts, such as the favourable view of cinema held by Trieste’s writers and intellectuals, or the city’s role as a bridge between Western and Eastern cinema. However, I also want to highlight a less discussed aspect: the presence of women in Trieste’s cinematic culture over the years. Author: Paolo Lughi
Retrospective East/West
27. 11. 2024The East/West Retrospective is part of the official program for the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025. The project aims to reveal the rich cinematic heritage of the cross-border region between Slovenia and Italy to European audiences. The filmography of this region, which explores life along the Slovenian-Italian border, challenges the conventional perception of borders as mere divisions, instead portraying them as vibrant spaces of transition, exchange, and connection.