The 11th Continent is a section of Marrakesh Festival which presents films bold and innovative which shake up cinematographic representations, underline the organizers in a press release.
The film of Yannis Dimolitsas is a valuable immersion into the life and legacy of Maria Callasembodied by Monica Bellucci as an absolute opera diva.
“Through intimate memoirs, moving letters and previously unpublished images, he transports us into the world of Callas, from his humble beginnings in New York until his triumph on world stages. Two distinct eras intersect here: the one where Callas reached the peak of her career and that of today, where her voice continues to captivate,” the press release specifies. At the heart of this work, an essential dialogue between two women – Callas and Bellucci – who, despite different paths, come together in their devotion to art. This meeting between past and present reveals the human soul behind the legend and celebrates an artist who transformed her pain into timeless beauty. projection of the film is planned forAuditorium of the Yves Saint Laurent Museumon December 1 at 5 p.m. in the presence of director Yannis Dimolitsas, and will be followed by a conversation with Monica Bellucci about the film.
