Filmi d'Uttrovi
The autumn film festival in Southern Corsica
Inaugurated in 2023, Filmi d'Uttrovi (or Filmi d'Ottobre) is a festival dedicated to auteur and heritage cinema, designed as a moment of cinephilia, reflection and meetings.
Every autumn, the public discovers previews, and previously unseen screenings, and restored heritage filmsand presentations by researchers and film-makers in a friendly, passionate atmosphere.
Organised by Cinémotion and the Laburatoriu Culturali Culori, in partnership with Casa di Lume / Cinémathèque de Corse, the festival is supported by the Collectivité de CorsetheCorsican Association of Cinema Exhibitors, the commune of Sotta and Galaxy Complex.
The programme “Utopia - A dream country, a real country”
Sotta, Porto-Vecchio and Complexe Galaxy
This third edition will explore the theme of utopia, We'll be taking a look at some of the most inspiring films, analyses and encounters to date.
In the presence of :
Jean-Baptiste Thoret, Francescu Artily, Eugène Green, Jean-Sébastien Chauvin, Maureen Lepers, Pierre Nicolas, Jane Roger
2025 programme
Wednesday 15 October - Cinémathèque de Corse
18h00 → Lost Horizon (1937, 132’) by Frank Capra
20h30 → Opening buffet
21h00 → Presentation and analysis of the film with Jean-Baptiste Thoret
Thursday 16 October - Cinémathèque de Corse
19h00 → The Quiet Man (1952, 70’) by John Ford
21h15 → Buffet
21h45 → Analysis and discussion with Jean-Baptiste Thoret
Friday 17 October - “A Ghjurnata Culori - Le vert au cinéma” (A Ghjurnata Culori - Green in cinema)”
📍 Casa Culori, 25 Via San Martinu, Sotta
12.00 pm to 3.00 pm → Green brunch
📍 Cinémathèque de Corse
17h00 → Screening of 3 short films by David Ingels
White flowers and the moon (22’ / 2022)
And when dawn comes (19’ / 2023)
Bel Companho (29’ / Prix Jean Vigo 2025)
🎤 In the presence of the director
19h00 → Buffet
19h30 → The Lost City of Z (2016, 140’) by James Gray
Analysis by Maureen Lepers, PhD in Film Studies
Saturday 18 October - Cinémathèque de Corse & Complexe Galaxy
📍 Cinémathèque de Corse
09h30 → Metropolis (1927, 150’) by Fritz Lang
12h15 → Participatory buffet
14h00 → Carte blanche at Casell'Arte de Venacu
🎬 Desire or Rebellion: The Art of Joy, Goliarda Sapienza (59’ / 2023)
In the presence of Michela Aragni, artistic project manager
📍 Galaxy Complex
17h00 → The Living World (2023, 75’) d’Eugène Green
Presented by Jean-Sébastien Chauvin20h30 → The Neon People (2025, 120’) by Jean-Baptiste Thoret
🎥 Preview in the presence of the director
Sunday 19 October - Complexe Galaxy
14h00 → The Tree of Knowledge (2025, 100’) d’Eugène Green
Preview (in the presence of the director, subject to availability)17h00 → Magellan (2025, 150’) by Lav Diaz
Preview presented by Pierre Nicolas (Nour Films)
Practical information
Dates : from 15 to 19 October 2025
Location: Cinémathèque de Corse (Porto-Vecchio), Casa Culori (Sotta), Complexe Galaxy (Lecci)
How to find us : some sessions are free, others must be booked in advance (depending on capacity)
Buffets & meetings : convivial moments after several screenings
Information and bookings:
www.cinemotion.corsica
www.casadilume.corsica