PAST EVENTS 2023
From December 4 To December 10
TALKS
MAST.AUDITORIUM
LUCA BRAGALINI
JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY: BETWEEN DECEPTION AND MYSTERY
Cycle of two talks on photography and jazz
with Luca Bragalini
In this first talk, the stereotypes on which jazz photography is based will be illuminated, in a journey through the smoke of music clubs and the syncopated scenes of ensemble images from the Roaring Twenties. A journey backwards that will take us to the first photo in the history of jazz. A shot that is an enigma that enthusiasts and insiders have been struggling with for 80 years, a puzzle whose solution will be revealed at the end of the talk.
At the end of the talk, the award-winning pianist Rossano Sportiello, one of the internationally most appreciated masters of traditional jazz piano, will perform in concert. His sounds echo the influences of Fats Waller, James P. Johnson and Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith. His virtuosity and strong passion make him almost unique in the jazz piano scene. His mentor and friend, jazz legend Barry Harris, called him “the best stride pianist” he had ever heard.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
CINEMATOGRAPHY
MAST.AUDITORIUM
Film program
MBM. MAST Best Movies
THE CORPORATION
Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott, Canada, 2003, 145′, o.v. with Italian subtitles
– documentary
This exhaustive and incredibly ironic documentary examines the significant repercussions of the growing power of corporations by inviting business executives, economic scholars, stock traders and simple activists to discuss about the internal mechanisms, the history and possible future of joint stock companies. Featuring enlightening interviews with Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, Naomi Klein, Vandana Shiva and many others, The Corporation traces the path of the spectacular growth of this economic institution and reveals the concrete milestones and victories won over time.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
FAMILY TOUR DAY
MAST
Maximum of 15 children aged 7 to 12. Each adult may accompany up to 2 children.
3 PM – 3.45 PM: Workshop
3.45 PM – 4.30 PM: Guided tour of the exhibition Andreas Gursky. Visual Spaces of Today
4.30 PM – 4.50 PM: Snack in the Cafeteria
5 PM: Screening of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax from the film program Future Film Kids (optional)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
MAST.AUDITORIUM
Film program
Future Film Kids
DR SEUSS’ THE LORAX
Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, USA, 2012, 86’, Italian
In the small town where Ted lives, everything is fake and there is no vegetation. In this micro-environment, life goes on quietly and no one misses the greenery, except the girl Ted is madly in love with: she will do anything to find a tree, and he will do anything to get her one. Standing in the way of his mission is the local tycoon, the ruthless industrialist who supplies the town with bottled oxygen and has no interest in the return of chlorophyll photosynthesis.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
MAST.AUDITORIUM
Film program
MBM. MAST Best Movies
FOOD, INC.
Robert Kenner, USA, 2008, 94′, o.v. with Italian subtitles
– documentary
A ruthless analysis of the US large multinational food production industry that controls the market since the 1950s. These business giants are increasingly less ethical and profit-driven and have promoted the spread of fast food and low-cost food. This system, which has allowed a portion of the population to access nutrient-rich and calorie-dense foods, presents, however, disturbing flip sides: the spread of diseases in livestock, inhumane treatment of animals, severe pollution, worsening working conditions for employees, and small-scale producers.
