This new film by Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) opened the Venice Film Festival at the end of August and was recently highlighted at the New York Film Festival. Given our current political climate, Sorrentino’s account of a fictional Italian president adapting to his last weeks in office is refreshing and elegant. Il Presidente (longtime Sorrentino collaborator Toni Servillo, in a star turn) must make some wrenching decisions as he weighs his core values against expediency and favoritism.
Please note: This trailer is currently only available in its original language. To watch with English subtitles, click over to YouTube and click on “cc” at the bottom to turn on subtitles. All international films screening at FilmColumbia feature English subtitles.
Italian (with English subtitles)
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