Pinocchio

Pinocchio returns to the silver screen in a multi-award winning new live-action adaptation of the classic story of a wooden puppet who longs to become a real human boy.

In this faithful re-imagining of the 1883 iconic classic children’s tale by Carlo Collodi, director and co-writer Matteo Garrone (Dogman IFF18, Gomorrah 2008) creates a rich fantasy world of mystery and wonder, starring Oscar winner Roberto Benigni in the role of Geppetto and Federico Ielapi as the most famous puppet in history. Inspired by a visiting puppet show, the melancholy and poor Geppetto carves a puppet of his own and finds himself astonished when it suddenly comes to life. It is the son he has always wished for – Pinocchio.

Filmography: Tale of Tales (2015), Reality (2012), Gomorrah (2008), First Love (2004), The Embalmer (2002), Roman Summer (2000), Guests (1998), Land in Between (1996).

Ages ten and older – the film is unsuitable for young children