The Italian Job

MANILA, Philippines - When it comes to the art of filmmaking, there's no question that Italy has contributed more than its fair share of prodigious talent and beautiful output.Revered directors like Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Pier Paolo Pasolini all hail from the Italian peninsula, and films like "La Dolce Vita", "Last Tango in Paris", and "The Gospel According to Matthew" are cinematic creations known not just in Italy but around the world.Italy is also home to some of the world's most prestigious film festivals such as the Venice and Rome International Film Festivals, where the biggest international stars converge and where our own independent films have left their mark, such as Pepe Diokno's "Engkwentro" and Brillante Mendoza's "Lola".This month, …

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Publication information: Article title: The Italian Job. Contributors: Not available. Newspaper title: Manila Bulletin. Publication date: November 2, 2011. Page number: Not available. © 2009 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. COPYRIGHT 2011 Gale Group.

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