Jornal da Mostra
Nº 308 > 28ª Mostra > 20/10/2004
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Opening night of the 28th São Paulo international film festival at the cine Ipiranga
By choosing the Cine Ipiranga for the opening ceremony, held on Thursday, the 21st of October, the Film Festival makes its intentions clear. Opened in 1943 by the renowned architect Rino Levi, the Cine Ipiranga is one of the biggest and oldest cinemas in Sao Paulo, with its 1130 seating capability. It is located near the famous Avenida São João and Ipiranga, immortalized in the song “Sampa” by Caetano Veloso, who also directs one of the segments of the film “Bem-Vindo a São Paulo/ Welcome to São Paulo”, that unites 18 different visions of 18 different filmmakers, including names such as Wolfgang Becker and Maria Medeiros. Caetano also signs the “Concrete” segment, produced by the Festival, and interprets the chronics in the film.Wim Wenders is also one of the favorites of the Festival, winning twice the Public’s Award; first with “Wings of Desire” in the 12th edition, then with “The Soul of a Man”, part of “The Blues” series, in the 27th Festival.
The revitalization of the center of São Paulo is enforced by the inclusion of the old Cine Olido by the Festival. The cinema has recently been reformed and will be integrated in the circuit of the 28th São Paulo International Film Festival.
Each year the Festival holds an irreverent opening night. In the 19th edition, it was at the “Vão Livre do Masp”, at open sky, with the presence of Pedro Almodóvar, the Spaniard who previewed his “The Flower of My Secret”. In the 24th Festival, the opening was held at the Sala São Paulo with the screening of “Word and Utopia” by the Portuguese Manoel de Oliveira (who will be present at this years Festival with “The Fifth Empire – Yesterday as Today”). In two occasions the Festival was opened with a concert: in the 25th edition with the No Smoking Orchestra, which has the director Emir Kusturica as a member, and the 26th edition with the Leningrado Cowboys, frequently associated with the finnish filmmakers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki.
More informations about the São Paulo International Film Festival official site: www.mostra.org.
