The institution made international headlines this week when it honored Oscar-winning actorKevin Spaceywith a lifetime achievement award and amasterclass.
Earlier this week, Spacey was feted at a Torino football match.
It was a risky move nonetheless, with even Spaceythankingthe institution for having the balls to invite him.
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Kevin Spacey came to Turin last year to shoot a movie (Franco NerosThe Man Who Drew God).
He is a very kind person and more importantly, he is a fantastic actor.
In Italy, we believe in the principle of the presumption of innocence.
When the idea was floated of inviting him, I thought, Why not?
I was sure he would give a good masterclass.
I knew there might be some pushback and controversy, but this didnt concern me.
I was interested in cinema and Spacey as an actor.
Its one of the oldest and biggest LGBT+ festivals in Europe.
These themes are very important to us and we have a strong connection with the community.
We asked Vladimir what she thought and she said, For us, it is not a problem.
He was initially due to star in westernGateway To The Westbut subsequently dropped off.
There were a lot of film companies based here such as Itala Films.
Were devoted to cinema, but we dont only work with cinema.
