Available on ARTS.FILM from October 13, 2023
16 June 1990, Palazzo Grassi, Venice. The guests enter and are welcomed by Gianni Agnelli, alongside Jay and Cindy Pritzker. “Architecture, like all art, is universal, as is science, as is intelligence”, states Gianni Agnelli. Aldo Rossi is, in fact, the first Italian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Rare material and video archives, previously unreleased records, pictures, and family albums are combined with writing from the remarkable architect to create the first documentary that traces Aldo Rossi Design.
16 June 1990, Palazzo Grassi, Venice. The guests enter and are welcomed by Gianni Agnelli, alongside Jay and Cindy Pritzker. “Architecture, like all art, is universal, as is science, as is intelligence”, states Gianni Agnelli. Aldo Rossi is, in fact, the first Italian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Rare material and video archives, previously unreleased records, pictures, and family albums are combined with writing from the remarkable architect to create the first documentary that traces Aldo Rossi Design.
Screening at Cineteca Milano MIC, Milan, 20/09/2022
Screening at Artecinema27, Naples, 14/10/2022
Screening at MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, Rome, 18/10/2022
Screening at Museo del 900, Milan, 19/10/2022
Screening at MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, L’Aquila, 12/11/2022
Screening at Artecinema27, Naples, 14/10/2022
Screening at MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, Rome, 18/10/2022
Screening at Museo del 900, Milan, 19/10/2022
Screening at MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, L’Aquila, 12/11/2022
| Director of Photography | Mattia Colombo |
| Production | Greta Giussani |
| Editing | Silvia Biagioni |
| Voice | Sandro Lombardi |
| Music | Andrea Laudante |
| Video | Beniamino Barrese, Jacopo Loiodice, Marco Vitale |
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Production
Francesca Molteni
Francesca Molteni, graduated in Philosophy at the Università degli Studi in Milan, and studied Film Production at New York University. Since 2002, she produces and directs documentaries, TV formats, videos, and installations while also curating design exhibitions. In 2009, she founded MUSE Factory of Projects, a production company based in Milan, particularly focusing on contemporary, design, and architecture culture. She received the Award for Innovation assigned by the President of the Italian Republic, the Compasso d’Oro honorable mention, and the Cathay Pacific Award for women entrepreneurs. She’s a contributor to La Repubblica, Vogue, Casa Vogue, AD, Elle Decor; and the author of the book Icone d’impresa [Icons of Enterprise], Carocci.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Mattia Colombo
Born in 1982, Mattia Colombo quit painting to become a director. His first documentary short Il Velo was in competition at Vision du Réel; EIFF Edinburgh International Film Festival; AFI Silverdocs Discovery; Dialektus Film Festival; and XI Circuito Off in Venice where it won two awards.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team