FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Italian Cultural Institute of New

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Italian Cultural Institute of New York
announces the press screening of
“THE SALT OF LIFE”
by Gianni Di Gregorio
Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 10:00am
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 6:00pm
Friday, February 24, 2012 – 7:00pm
Locations
The Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65 th St., New York, NY
The Broadway Screening Room, 1619 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY
The Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY
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The U.S. theatrical premiere of The Salt of Life presented by Zeitgeist Films, director
Gianni Di Gregorio’s ingenious follow-up to his 2010 sleeper hit Mid-August Lunch. With
The Salt of Life, writer-director-actor Di Gregorio has created another sparkling
comedy, this time with a dash of the bittersweet. The Salt of the Life will have its U.S.
theatrical premiere on March 2 in New York, at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and the IFC
Centerr, followed by a national release.
About the movie
In his warm and witty follow-up to his 2010 Italian sensation Mid-August Lunch, writerdirector-actor Gianni Di Gregorio has created another irresistible manifesto of his love of
women — but this time he plays a middle-aged retiree who has become invisible to all
distaff Romans, regardless of age or relation. In The Salt of Life he contends with an
aristocratic, spendthrift mother (again played by Lunch’s great nonagenarian Valeria de
Franciscis); a wife who is more patronizing friend than romantic partner; a daughter
(played by Di Gregorio’s real-life daughter Teresa) with a slacker boyfriend whom Gianni
unwillingly befriends; and, a wild young neighbor who sees him merely as her dog
walker. Watching his “codger” friends snare beautiful younger women on the sun-kissed
cobblestones of Trastevere, Gianni tries his polite, utterly gracious best to generate
some kind of extracurricular love life — with both hilarious and poignant results.
Technical Details
THE SALT OF LIFE (Gianni e le donne), 2011, Italy, 90 min. A film by Gianni Di
Gregorio.
Screenplay: Gianni Di Gregorio & Valerio Attanasio.
Producer: Angelo Barbagallo.
Executive Producer: Gaetano Daniele.
Director of Photography: Gogò Bianchi.
Editor: Marco Spoletini.
Composers: Ratchev e Carratello.
A BiBi Film – Isaria Production, in collaboration with Rai Cinema.
Featuring: Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria de Franciscis Bendoni, Alfonso Santagata,
Elisabetta Piccolomini, Valeria Cavalli, Alyn Prandi, Kristina Cepraga, Michelangelo
Ciminale, Teresa Di Gregorio, Lilia Silvi, Gabriella Sborgi, Laura Squizzato and Silvia
Sqiuzzato.
A Zeitgeist Films release.
Press Screenings:
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 10:00am
at The Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65 th St., New York, NY
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 6:00pm
at The Broadway Screening Room, 1619 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:00 pm
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at The Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY
This invitation is non-transferable and for journalists only.
Attendance by RSVP only to: [email protected]
The Italian Cultural Institute of New York
Founded in 1961, the Italian Cultural Institute of New York is an office of the Italian
government, dedicated to the promotion of Italian language and culture in the United States
through the organization of cultural events. Under the guidance of its trustees at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, its advisory board, and its staff, the Italian Institute of Culture of New York
conforms to this commitment by fostering the cultural exchange between Italy and the US in a
variety of areas, from the arts to the humanities to science. Central to the Italian Cultural
Institute’s mission is a constant effort to encourage the understanding and enjoyment of Italian
culture by organizing and promoting cultural events in collaboration with the most prominent
academic and cultural institutions of the East Coast. The Italian Cultural Institute of New York
focuses on the development of initiatives aimed at showcasing Italian excellence in various
fields, such as science, technology, the arts and design. The development of academic
exchanges, the organization and support of visual arts exhibitions, the grants for translation
and publication of Italian books, the promotion of Italian studies, and the cooperation with
local institutions in planning various events that focus on Italian music, dance, cinema, theater,
architecture, literature, philosophy etc., are just a few examples of the Institute’s
initiatives. In conclusion, the Italian Cultural Institute of New York provides an “open window”
on the cultural and social aspects of past and current Italy.
For more information please visit: [email protected]
Press contact
Eva Zanardi
Director of Communications
Italian Cultural Insitute of New York
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 212 879 4242 ext. 333
Fax +1 212 861-4018
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