Cinema, art, motorcycles and myth. And friendship. In the name of Federico Fellini and Leo Catozzo. At the Costa Smeralda airport in Olbia, on the occasion of the inauguration of the retrospective “La dolce vita di Fellini e Catozzo: tra sogno, magia e realtà”, this and more was celebrated.
The photographic-documentary exhibition, open until December 31st in the Arrivals Hall and at the ArtPort Gallery (free admission), is an extraordinary tribute to the cinematic genius of Federico Fellini and the innovative talent of Leo Catozzo , editor of masterpieces such as “La Strada”, “Nights of Cabiria”, “La Dolce Vita” and “8½”: on display are some original prototypes of the famous Catozzo press, a revolutionary invention that changed film editing forever.
The movies
"The exhibition bears witness to a great friendship between my father and Fellini and stimulates a series of memories from my childhood, linked to both the emotional and professional spheres. The success of the Catozzo press was in fact significant in the creation of two of Fellini's absolute masterpieces, "La Dolce Vita" and "Otto e Mezzo", but when other work challenges subsequently arose for my father, and he and Fellini had to separate, the relationship inevitably deteriorated ", reveals Leo's son, Alberto Catozzo, who participated in the ribbon cutting together with the artistic directors Fabio Alescio and Tiziana Biscu, the CEO of Geasar Silvio Pippobello, the managers of the Regional Department of Tourism Alessia Pillai and Valentina Pisano and the president of the Sidecar Museum of Cingoli Costantino Frontalini.
The motorcycles
Great attention is given to motorcycles in the exhibition conceived and organized by the cultural association Il Leone e le Cornucopie , with nine original motorcycles carefully restored by the Sidecar Museum of Cingoli: two wheels play a fundamental symbolic role in Fellini's films, representing freedom, rebellion and modernity.
