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How a Small Film Club Opened a Door to Italy’s Golden Era

From Spaghetti Westerns to Giallo: Rediscovering Italy’s Film Legacy

Marius Jopen

15 Dec 2024 — 2 min read

Dear friends,

this past week has been a whirlwind. I have been wrapping up the final projects of 2024 and started a new exciting project about Quantum Noise and AI. More about that will follow soon.

I’ve lived in some big cities, but it was always the small communities of likeminded people which make the city special for me.

And last night was another great example of this.

Klaus Kinski and Hunt Powers in a *A Barrel Full of Dollars* by *Demofilo Fidani*

A good friend of mine started to host a small cinema club in Berlin. And once a month we meet and watch Italian movies from the 60-80s. From Poliziotteschi over Giallos, from Italo Western to movies from Dario Argento.

The food and drinks match the theme of the two movies being screened. And each movie will have a short introduction and a small discussion round afterward.

Great scenery in *Suspiria* from *Dario Argento*

And I do fall in love with the world of Italian cinema. Great stunts, solid punches, unique dialogues, and incredible clothes and scenery. Also, Tarantino is a huge fan of this genre, and you can spot a lot of its stylistic elements in his movies as well.