Latest news with #FedericoFellini
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Pretty European resort with 10 miles of beach and world-class restaurants
This small Italian resort is sits along the Adriatic coast and has garnered a global reputation for its impressive seafood restaurants, expansive shore and Roman architecture Italy has no shortage of sunbed cities but one of its biggest isn't where you might expect. While the Amalfi Coast and Sardinia might be the first destinations that come to mind when thinking of an Italian beach holiday, this northern destination is home to miles and miles of beach. Rimini sits on the Adriatic coast and has become a prime Italian beach destination. The city is situated in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, which is most strongly associated with the food-centric cities of Bologna and Parma and medieval architecture. But the small resort city of Rimini has added to the reputation of the region with its nearly 10 miles of beach. Today, the city is one of Italy's leading coastal destinations, thanks in part to its vibrant nightlife and reputation for exceptional cuisine. Rimini's beaches are ideal for travellers seeking a lively atmosphere and don't mind crowds. The majority of the city's shore is also divided into private beaches which means you'll need to pay for sunbed rental - not uncommon on Italian resorts. But don't let the crowds and the rental fees deter you, there is a reason the Emilia-Romagna coast has been Italy's preferred seaside retreat for decades. There is also much more to the city than its miles of sand and surf. The Italian seaside city has a rich Roman and Renaissance history for travellers to explore. While your first stop may be the beach, if you head into town you will discover a petit Renaissance city with ancient Roman remains. Rimini's Augustus Arch dates back to 27BC and is the gateway into the ancient city of Ariminum set into the former city wall. Visitors will also come across the Ponte di Tiberio - a stunning white Roman bridge completed by Tiberius in 21AD. Strolling through the cobbled streets, travellers will also find the city's main shopping street: Corso d'Augusto. The area is lined with perfumeries, jewellery stores and just a few minutes away at Piazza Malatesta is a weekly market. No mention of Rimini would be complete without detailing its impressive culinary offering. While the region is known for the cheese of Parma and mortadella and ragu of Bologna, Rimini holds its own as a food capital. The Ponte di Tiberio connects the city centre to Borgo San Giuliano, an ancient fishing village and birthplace of the iconic director Federico Fellini. While the area was once one of the poorest in Rimini, it has become a hub for aperitivo, home to bars showcasing local wines. Rimini's fishing heritage means that travellers can enjoy the best catches of the day and an array of impressive seafood dishes made with seasonal ingredients. Perhaps the most famous seafood restaurant in the area is Da Lucio, which has also been recognised by the Michelin Guide. Da Lucio was founded in 2019 with the goal of serving the best fish from the local sea - a goal it has unequivocally achieved. The menu is ever evolving but consistently showcases seasonal ingredients and fish that is aged to ensure the flavours are concentrated. In 2024, Da Lucio relocated to a unique position by the sea and received Food & Wine's 2024 Best Interior award for its new location. There are also plenty of restaurants highlighting regional pasta specialities and desserts. Those interested in visiting will be happy to hear that easyJet has announced a new direct service from the UK to Rimini. The new route from London to Rimini is set to launch in October with fares starting at £ budget airline will also be offering twice weekly flights to the coastal city from London Gatwick.
CairoScene
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Egyptian Short ‘My Brother, My Brother' Is a Photograph That Never Was
Egyptian Short 'My Brother, My Brother' Is a Photograph That Never Was Federico Fellini once said, 'Going to the movies is like visiting someone else's dream.' When a film really works, it lets you step beyond the borders of your own life. You don't just observe another's world, you inhabit it. That's how I felt after watching 'My Brother, My Brother'. At random moments throughout the day, I'd find myself thinking back to it. Specific moments in the film would rise up in my head like memories, as if they were my own. For a moment, you live someone else's life, and return with fragments of their experience tucked into your own. The magic of cinema is that it lets us feel less alone. Maybe the film moved me so deeply because I'm a twin myself, and it opened the floodgates to memories of my own upbringing. 'My Brother, My Brother' captures the sense of a shared life and the tragic detours that fate throws our way. It was directed by Abdelrahman Dnewar and his late twin brother Saad, and premiered at the 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam. It tells a personal story of grief. The Dnewar brothers blend delicate 2D animation with live-action footage. They do so to guide us on a journey through memory. We drift from inside their mother's womb to the ache of inevitable separation. The story is told through a split perspective, with both twins sharing memories of their childhood and growing up. The title, 'My Brother, My Brother', hints at this theme of duality: two brothers, two voices, two deaths, two memories slowly merging into one. At its core, the film's power lies in the blurring between self and other. Scenes bleed into one another in a dream-like structure. It is as if their story was always meant to be told as one. There's one particular sequence that captures this idea of duality dissolving into oneness. A door creaks open, and light spills into the room. Two silhouettes emerge. We see the shadows of the two afro-haired twin brothers standing side by side. They begin to move toward each other. And for a fleeting moment, they become one. One shape. One presence. One soul. The sequence is poetic, simple, and deeply philosophical. The film is filled with similar intimate and visually striking imagery. Another particularly memorable shot features three characters represented solely by four eyes within a single frame. This image powerfully reflects the narrative's blurring of identity boundaries. These close-ups are not merely intimate; they are confrontational. They force the viewer to confront the ambiguity of the self. What happens when this sense of unity fractures? What remains when the elements that once made us whole begin to fall apart? This dissolution of duality extends beyond narrative and is embedded in the film's very form. Karim Marold's cinematography plays a vital role in articulating this fluidity. The transitions between live-action and animation are so seamless that one forgets where one ends and the other begins. Another highlight is the soundtrack selection by Selim El Sadek, which includes Eluvium's 'Regenerative Being'. The track adds a haunting, ethereal quality to the film's emotional landscape. Make no mistake, though, 'My Brother, My Brother' deals with heavy themes, but it delivers them in a light-hearted manner. The film walks a delicate line between the profound and the playful. Like when one of the twins mistakenly pours Zamzam water into a car's wiper water tank. It's these small, tender nuances where you can see the twins' personalities shine through. 'My Brother, My Brother' is all the more poignant knowing that director Abdelrahman Dnewar finished it in the wake of his twin Saad's passing. The film becomes not just a tribute to their mother, but something much more meaningful. 'My Brother, My Brother' is a sibling's attempt to resurrect what was never recorded. Throughout the film, we keep returning to one small detail. The fact that they have no childhood pictures. We learn that the only one that exists is a humorously awkward photo of them giving us their backs. In a lot of ways, 'My Brother, My Brother' becomes the photograph that never was. In crafting this work, Dnewar does what so many grieving people wish they could. Through moving images, he brings back a loved one, if only for a moment. In that regard, the film is a rebirth of sorts. Abdelrahman Dnewar is undeniably one of the brightest emerging voices in cinema. 'My Brother, My Brother' isn't just a promising film; it's a declaration of vision. Despite limited resources, the Dnewar brothers and their team have crafted a film of rare emotional depth and visual clarity. Imagine what they could achieve with a bigger canvas. Producers and studios should take notice. Cinema, at its most intimate, doesn't just tell a story. It gives shape to memory. Dnewar knows how to speak in images. In his hands, memory isn't just preserved, it's reborn. I, for one, can't wait to see what he creates next. 'My Brother, My Brother' will soon air on ARTE in both France and Germany. It's currently screening in official competition in San Francisco, with upcoming selections at Annecy and Psarokokalo this June.
National Geographic
21-04-2025
- National Geographic
An intimate look at Pope Francis's life at the Vatican
Each morning Pope Francis awoke before dawn in his modest accommodation at Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse. As day broke, Pope Francis prayed and meditated before delivering a homily at morning Mass. By midday the pope had undertaken any number of duties, preferring to manage his schedule personally. Phone calls to colleagues and friends, meetings, and other appointments preceded lunch, after which he took a siesta. His afternoons were often spent visiting prisons and juvenile detention centers, consulting with ambassadors to the papacy, or making appointments. Once a week he received a soccer update from a member of the Swiss Guard, a necessity since the pope stopped watching television in 1990. Though Pope Francis may have given up television, he was an active lover of the arts. He enjoyed opera, classical music, and baroque artwork, and he identified Federico Fellini's La Strada as his favorite film. A few times a month, the pope led Papal Mass and hosted regular audiences in St. Peter's Square or the Basilica (and sometimes both on busy days), which allowed tens of thousands of people to be in the pope's presence. Often these individuals were from all over the world and wept and cheered when they caught a glimpse of the head of the Roman Catholic Church. His evening meal was again taken among his fellow residents at the Casa Santa Marta. True to form, he never dined alone. Once back in his austere domicile, Pope Francis ended his day as it began—quietly. Each night, the pontiff read before drifting off to sleep.
CNN
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Tipsy tourist fined $520 after diving into Rome's Trevi Fountain
Tourists-behaving-badly season seems to have started early in Rome this year, with three visitors from New Zealand getting in trouble long before the summer sunshine could be blamed for giddy behavior. The trio were stopped Sunday night as they started to wade into the famous Trevi Fountain in central Rome, a frequent magnet for trouble when peak season crowds start to gather in the city. As they were being escorted away from the area, one of the tourists, a 30-year-old man, wrestled free from the police and jumped into the fountain as the authorities gave chase, a spokesperson for Rome's Capital Police told CNN. 'Alcohol was definitely involved,' the spokesperson added. He was fined 500 euros (around $524) and banned from visiting the Baroque landmark for life. The Trevi Fountain, constructed in 1762 as the mouth of an aqueduct, underwent a $330,000 cleaning in 2024, during which it was drained so workers could repair marble chipped from the millions of coins thrown into the water each year. Taking a dip in the fountain has been an aspiration for many tourists, inspired by Federico Fellini's 1960 film 'La Dolce Vita,' during which Anita Ekberg waded into the waters in an evening gown, purring to her paramour, played by Marcello Mastroianni, to join her. About a dozen tourists are fined for dipping everything from their toes to water bottles into the fountain each year, according to Roman police. A greater number of would-be thieves are stopped for trying to steal some of the 1.5 million euros worth of coins that are thrown into the water each year. The money, which goes to charity, is collected daily. In 2024, the city introduced a system to limit the number of visitors in front of the fountain to 400 at a time. The access area is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and the city is considering introducing a small fee to enter. The New Zealander bypassed the controlled area and entered the fountain by scrambling over the marble sculptures that line the basin. Like what you've just read? Here is more of our recent travel news, from railway ambitions in Europe, China and the Middle East, to the delicious foods that Sweden does better than anywhere else. Adding Britain to your European rail vacation could get a little easier in the future. London St. Pancras, the United Kingdom's only international train station, is working with the Channel Tunnel on opening up more services to France and planning new routes to Germany and Switzerland. The aim is to shorten journey times, improve timetable coordination and introduce a larger rail fleet. St. Pancras also plans to expand peak-time capacity for international passengers from 1,800 per hour to 5,000. In other rail news from around the world, China is hoping its new fleet of 'silver trains' will encourage the up-in-years portion of its aging population to travel more and spend more. The trains will be fitted out with senior-friendly features such as handrails, oxygen bottles and emergency call buttons. From silver to gold: The Middle East's first super-luxury train, Saudi Arabia's Dream of the Desert, will launch in fall 2026. Its gleaming golden interiors are designed to complement the sandy expanses outside. Nordic cuisine is having a moment, but there's a lot more to Swedish food than meatballs and cinnamon buns. From sandwich cake to Västerbotten cheese pie, here are the dishes to try if you're visiting the Scandinavian nation. In South America, there's a food revolution going on in Bolivia, where elite restaurants are getting international notice and ancient Inca and Aymara traditions are finding their way into modern fusion dishes. In the 15th century, Beijing's Forbidden City was one of the most powerful places on the planet but governed by extreme secrecy. Even now, details are still emerging about what they feasted on in the royal household, from tiger testicles to bird's nest soup. Visitors to New York's Center for Jewish History can tour a full-scale recreation of the secret annex where diarist Anne Frank hid from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam. Originally set to end on April 30, the exhibit has proved so popular that it's been extended until October 31. CNN visited the Manhattan exhibit. A 1,000-year-old French masterpiece is about to disappear from view for two years. Visitors will get their last chance to see the Bayeux Tapestry, an illustrated embroidery telling the story of the 11th-century Norman conquest of England, on August 31, before the Bayeux museum undergoes a major renovation. Istanbul's Maiden Tower, which sits on a tiny island between Europe and Asia, has reopened to the public after it too had a huge facelift. Here's what it was like when CNN had a look around at the end of last year. Mongolian couple Buyanaa and Yuk are traditional nomads and digital nomads. Their posts documenting their lives on the steppe have gotten millions of video views online. If the pair's cozy headgear has you envious, then it might be time to invest in a new winter hat. Our partners at CNN Underscored, a product reviews and recommendations guide owned by CNN, have a roundup of the best noggin-warmers for 2025. A winter wonderland decorated with cotton wool and bedsheets disappointed visitors. It's snow joke. An American spent thousands of dollars on a passport to enter North Korea. Here's what he discovered there. Adventurer Tom Turcich spent seven years walking around the world. But his biggest challenge was being back home. Moo Deng and Pesto became internet celebrities. What happens when cute baby animals grow up?
CNN
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Tipsy tourist fined $520 after diving into Rome's Trevi Fountain
Tourists-behaving-badly season seems to have started early in Rome this year, with three visitors from New Zealand getting in trouble long before the summer sunshine could be blamed for giddy behavior. The trio were stopped Sunday night as they started to wade into the famous Trevi Fountain in central Rome, a frequent magnet for trouble when peak season crowds start to gather in the city. As they were being escorted away from the area, one of the tourists, a 30-year-old man, wrestled free from the police and jumped into the fountain as the authorities gave chase, a spokesperson for Rome's Capital Police told CNN. 'Alcohol was definitely involved,' the spokesperson added. He was fined 500 euros (around $524) and banned from visiting the Baroque landmark for life. The Trevi Fountain, constructed in 1762 as the mouth of an aqueduct, underwent a $330,000 cleaning in 2024, during which it was drained so workers could repair marble chipped from the millions of coins thrown into the water each year. Taking a dip in the fountain has been an aspiration for many tourists, inspired by Federico Fellini's 1960 film 'La Dolce Vita,' during which Anita Ekberg waded into the waters in an evening gown, purring to her paramour, played by Marcello Mastroianni, to join her. About a dozen tourists are fined for dipping everything from their toes to water bottles into the fountain each year, according to Roman police. A greater number of would-be thieves are stopped for trying to steal some of the 1.5 million euros worth of coins that are thrown into the water each year. The money, which goes to charity, is collected daily. In 2024, the city introduced a system to limit the number of visitors in front of the fountain to 400 at a time. The access area is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and the city is considering introducing a small fee to enter. The New Zealander bypassed the controlled area and entered the fountain by scrambling over the marble sculptures that line the basin. Like what you've just read? Here is more of our recent travel news, from railway ambitions in Europe, China and the Middle East, to the delicious foods that Sweden does better than anywhere else. Adding Britain to your European rail vacation could get a little easier in the future. London St. Pancras, the United Kingdom's only international train station, is working with the Channel Tunnel on opening up more services to France and planning new routes to Germany and Switzerland. The aim is to shorten journey times, improve timetable coordination and introduce a larger rail fleet. St. Pancras also plans to expand peak-time capacity for international passengers from 1,800 per hour to 5,000. In other rail news from around the world, China is hoping its new fleet of 'silver trains' will encourage the up-in-years portion of its aging population to travel more and spend more. The trains will be fitted out with senior-friendly features such as handrails, oxygen bottles and emergency call buttons. From silver to gold: The Middle East's first super-luxury train, Saudi Arabia's Dream of the Desert, will launch in fall 2026. Its gleaming golden interiors are designed to complement the sandy expanses outside. Nordic cuisine is having a moment, but there's a lot more to Swedish food than meatballs and cinnamon buns. From sandwich cake to Västerbotten cheese pie, here are the dishes to try if you're visiting the Scandinavian nation. In South America, there's a food revolution going on in Bolivia, where elite restaurants are getting international notice and ancient Inca and Aymara traditions are finding their way into modern fusion dishes. In the 15th century, Beijing's Forbidden City was one of the most powerful places on the planet but governed by extreme secrecy. Even now, details are still emerging about what they feasted on in the royal household, from tiger testicles to bird's nest soup. Visitors to New York's Center for Jewish History can tour a full-scale recreation of the secret annex where diarist Anne Frank hid from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam. Originally set to end on April 30, the exhibit has proved so popular that it's been extended until October 31. CNN visited the Manhattan exhibit. A 1,000-year-old French masterpiece is about to disappear from view for two years. Visitors will get their last chance to see the Bayeux Tapestry, an illustrated embroidery telling the story of the 11th-century Norman conquest of England, on August 31, before the Bayeux museum undergoes a major renovation. Istanbul's Maiden Tower, which sits on a tiny island between Europe and Asia, has reopened to the public after it too had a huge facelift. Here's what it was like when CNN had a look around at the end of last year. Mongolian couple Buyanaa and Yuk are traditional nomads and digital nomads. Their posts documenting their lives on the steppe have gotten millions of video views online. If the pair's cozy headgear has you envious, then it might be time to invest in a new winter hat. Our partners at CNN Underscored, a product reviews and recommendations guide owned by CNN, have a roundup of the best noggin-warmers for 2025. A winter wonderland decorated with cotton wool and bedsheets disappointed visitors. It's snow joke. An American spent thousands of dollars on a passport to enter North Korea. Here's what he discovered there. Adventurer Tom Turcich spent seven years walking around the world. But his biggest challenge was being back home. Moo Deng and Pesto became internet celebrities. What happens when cute baby animals grow up?
