Efebo D’Oro film festival announces 48th edition

The 48th edition of the Efebo D’Oro film festival has been announced, scheduled to take place from November 7 to 15 at the Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa. The festival will feature a diverse program including film screenings, author meetings, and book presentations, emphasizing the connection between cinema and narrative.

German director Christian Petzold will receive the Efebo d’Oro Career Award. A prominent figure of the ‘Berliner Schule’ movement, Petzold will participate in discussions regarding his work and introduce screenings of his last four films, officially opening the festival with the presentation of Miroirs no. 3.

The program also includes a cinematic tribute to the Austrian poet and writer Ingeborg Bachmann to mark the centenary of her birth. Competition sections will include five films based on literary works and five in the Efebo Prospettive section for best first or second works.