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Open Roads: ‘In The Mirror,’ Cinema As A Therapeutic Experience

Director Roberta Torre, inscribes on reel her love letter towards the esteemed Italian actress Monica Vitti. However, In The Mirror is not a biopic, it’s much better. It portrays how the power of cinema may be therapeutic to someone who is struggling with a neurological disorder. Monica (Alba Rohrwacher) suffers from the Korsakoff syndrome that…

‘Queen of Italian Cinema’ Monica Vitti dies at 90

Monica Vitti, one of the icons of post-WWII Italian film, has died at the age of 90, accordin  to the Italian culture ministry, which said she was best known for her starring roles in films by Michelangelo Antonioni. Described by one critic as “the high priestess of frosty sensuality, She passed away on Wednesday after…