Tag: Chiara Malta

  • #12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

    #12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

    I’m back from the 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival! I wanted to provide an overview of the seven Italian films I got to see, all of which were featured in the Focus on Italy program of this year’s festival: Croce e delizia (An Almost Ordinary Summer) by Simone Godano Martin Eden by Pietro…

  • #10: Interview with Chiara Malta (Simple Women)

    #10: Interview with Chiara Malta (Simple Women)

    In this episode, I sit down with first-time director Chiara Malta to discuss her film Simple Women (2019). During our conversation, Malta talks about her inspiration for the movie, her experience during production, the role religion and faith plays in the film, and more. You even get to hear some (sloppy) Italian from me! This interview…

  • Simple Women (2019)

    Simple Women (2019)

    Simple Women is a very imaginative original film whose name betrays its complex, metafictional narrative.