We're thrilled to announce that the Locarno Film Festival and Cinegrell have just restored Roberto Rossellini's Anno uno!

Locarno78 will host the premiere of the newly 4K restored version of Rossellini's penultimate film – a true classic –, thanks to Locarno Heritage (Locarno Pro) and our partnership with Zurich and Berlin-based film lab Cinegrell.

In Anno uno, Rossellini – one of the greatest masters of cinema – traces ten crucial years of Italian history, from 1944 to 1954, through the figure of Christian Democrat statesman Alcide De Gasperi and his efforts to lead the country in the years following the Liberation. Most of the dialogues in the film are direct quotes from historical documents, and this contributes to Anno uno's immense significance in portraying Italy and its politics in the post-World War II era.

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Anno uno's international rights are handled by Coproduction Office on behalf of rightsholder Minerva Pictures and Cinecittà. A copy of the new restoration will be preserved at the Cinémathèque suisse.