Hawks and Sparrows(Uuuellacci e uccellini)
Dir: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italy, 1966, Italian, 89mins, DCP
Cast: Totò, Ninetto Davoli, Femi Benussi
This fable-like comedy marks Pasolini's radical shift towards allegory and myth to embody his critical analysis of Christianity and Marxism doctrines. Taking a metaphorical stroll, a Chaplinesque father (played by the greatcomedian Totò) and his empty-headed son, accompanied by a philosophical talking crow, find themselves transported back 750 years to the time of St. Francis. Following the saint's instruction to convert the hawks and the sparrows to God's love, they are ironically enlightened to see the ambiguities and confusions of life, falling prey to imperialism, class conflicts and social divisions. Screening with segment The Earth Seen from the Moon(30min) from The Witches.
Cannes Film Festival: In Competition
PREMIERE Elements (Venue)
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
HK Science Museum Lecture Hall
Hong Kong Film Archive
K11 Art House
The Metroplex
Festival Grand Cinema
the sky
MCL Telford Cinema
Tai Kwun
MOViE MOViE
CINE FAN ONLINE
EMP Cinemas iSQUARE (Venue)
M+ Cinema (Venue)
EMP Cinemas Times Square (Venue)
The Grand Cinema
Broadway Hollywood
Cine Moko
Chinese Subtitles
Category III
Post-screening discussion with the director
Director and/or actor(s) will meet the audience
Post-screening talk
Full House
Introduction