How Strange to be Named Federico

How Strange to be Named Federico

Scola narrates Fellini

201393 min7.2 / 10

A reverent, visually rich portrait of Fellini's lesser-known self, blending archival materials and artistic reflection into an intimate meditation on creativity and legacy.

On the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini's death, Ettore Scola, a devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro, commemorates the lesser-known aspects of his personality, employing interviews, photographs, behind-the-scenes footage as well as his drawings and film clips.

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