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Author Paolo Bertolin

Paolo Bertolin

Paolo Bertolin is an Italian film critic and journalist. He has contributed to a wide range of Italian publications, including film magazine Cineforum and newspaper Il Manifesto. His writings in English include articles for The Korea Times, The Jakarta Post and on www.koreanfilm.org.

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My Mother’s Smile

Paolo Bertolin
July 2006
Cinémathèque Annotations on Film
Issue 40
My Mother’s Smile/Il sorriso di mia madre/L’Ora di religione (2002 Italy 105 mins) Source: Palace Prod Co: Filmalbatros S.r.l/Rai Cinemafiction/Telepiù Prod: Marco Bellocchio, Sergio Pelone Dir,...
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My Un-queer Pusan: Or How I Got into an Argument with The Unforgiven: The 10th Pusan International Film Festival

Paolo Bertolin
February 2006
Festival Reports
Issue 38
October 6–14, 2005 The 10th edition of Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), which ran 6-14 October 2005, was a well-concerted celebration of Korean grandeur. One laden with nationalistic pride,...
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The Cannes Files: (some para-text to Cannes 2005): Cannes International Film Festival

Paolo Bertolin
July 2005
Festival Reports
Issue 36
May 11–22, 2005 Front cover: disclaimer? I returned from Cannes with my mind full of images, reflections and discussions about the 48 films from the various official and non-official selections (1) I...
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The Festival with No Limits: Rotterdam International Film Festival

Paolo Bertolin
April 2005
Festival Reports
Issue 35
January 26–February 6, 2005 Critics, film journalists and cinephiles tend to describe the Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR) as a cutting-edge, adventurous festival, an event where the...

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