Rome Film Festival hosts documentary premiere and fiction debut

The Rome Film Festival featured the premiere of ‘Federica – L’ultima Olimpiade’, a docufilm directed by Federico Gariboldi and Paolo Novelli and produced by MeMo Films. The event, held at Teatro Olimpico, celebrated skier Federica Brignone and was attended by various sports and cinema figures, including Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi and CONI President Giovanni Malagò.

Additionally, the fiction series ‘Memoriae’, directed by Cosimo Alemà and Isabella Aguilar, debuted in the festival’s ‘Freestyle’ selection. Produced by Rai Fiction, the series was filmed in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, utilizing locations such as Venzone and Tarcento to serve as a central narrative element. Actors Gaia Messerklinger and Dario Aita discussed the production and the emotional depth of their roles.