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Roman scandals

THERE’S STILL TOMORROW Directed by Paola Cortellesi

LA CHIMERA Directed by Alice Rohrwacher

It’s tricky to categorise –the Italian film that on its home turf beat at the box office –and even harder to predict where its enchanting story will wind up. It’s a feminist comedy-drama that occasionally verges on melodrama. It’s stunningly shot in black and white, evoking the country’s postwar neorealist cinema, and stars seasoned

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