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Rhea Bozzacchi, young daughter of the famous director and photographer Giovanni Bozzacchi, has distinguished itself as the first in his class at Columbia University in Hollywood (CA) in writing a short feature film that will be produced by Triworld Cinema, and she will be also the director. We interviewed our guest on the similarities between the American Independent Cinema and Italian Neorealism. Rhea has written on this topic during his studies and his first feature film will shot almost exclusively on the road. Despite her young age Rhea Bozzacchi answered our questions with a maturity and clarity of ideas truly amazing.
What do you think regarding the modernity of Neorealism? and what about the new representation of women in those movies?
According to Rhea a sort of open-mindedness and freedom of thought are the characteristics that have made it so universal Neorealism, so that the American Independent Cinema still uses it.
With regard to the actresses portrayed in the neorealist films and the new figure of a woman who has emerged, Rhea is sure: Anna Magnani is its symbol. An actress who seemed not to play a role, but to be real woman. At times it was like watching a documentary because the women were from reality, they were passionate and not afraid to look ugly.
After all Rhea Bozzacchi still approaching the American independent Cinema with some features of Neorealism. To do that she talks about courage, the courage to take to the streets, to film and realize an idea. This is Neorealism to Rhea Bozzacchi, that someone with a camera feels the need to take to the streets and to portray reality as it is.
“This is what I love about Neorealism and today’s Indipendent Cinema: the creative freedom!”
