Anzac Day screenings of ‘Maunga Cassino’ at The Vic, Devonport

This year 2024, marks the 80th Anniversary of the bombing of Monte Cassino. Paolo Rotondo’s award-winning short film Maunga Cassino is inspired by a scene in the acclaimed stage play ‘Strange Resting Places’. In a world first, it is spoken entirely in Italian and Te Reo Māori with English subtitles.

Esteemed Cinematographer, Fred Renata’s arresting black-and-white photography pays homage to Neo-realist Italian films, imbuing the story with authenticity, allowing the comedy and humanity to shine.

WINNER Best Short Film, Ora Festival Puglia Italy

SELECTED NZ International Film Festival | Akizuki Film Festival Japan | Maoriland Film Festival | Kiriata Maori Showcase | Rotorua Indigenous Film Festival

“This film was superlative in every respect: the acting was thoroughly gripping, the camera work in black and white was brilliant”

Andre Aciman, Writer of the Oscar-winning film ‘Call Me By Your Name’