(AP) The Italian film “Sacro GRA,” a documentary about life along the highway that circles Rome by director Gianfranco Rosi, won the Golden Lion for best film at the 70th edition of the Venice Film ...

The latest documentary from filmmaker Gianluca Matarrese premiered earlier this year in Sundance and was recently showcased at Karlovy Vary. By Jordan Mintzer In Italian director Gianluca Matarrese’s ...

These days, it can be tricky for an Italian filmmaker to make a movie about the city of Naples, considering that Italian filmmaking icon Paolo Sorrentino almost owns that turf. Sorrentino has focused ...

This year’s highlights include Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother,” the Italian documentary “Below the Clouds” and the epic “Magellan.” By Manohla Dargis Starting in August, when the fall ...