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A cake for Allegro !

Happy Birthday to Allegro non troppo, as it turns 50 years old. We kicked off the celebrations at the Interactive Museum of Cinema (MIC) on the occasion of The Animated Pop Art of Bruno Bozzetto exhibition which just came to an end after a whole year fun, pop spirit and magic !
Stay tuned for the full programme of celebrations taking place throughout 2026.
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A very special award !

in bringing Bozzetto’s celebrated animation back to American audiences introducing a new generation to one of Italy’s most distinctive voices in animation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Allegro non Troppo, GKIDS will release the restored film in American theaters, beginning with a special screening at the Metrograph in New York on March 27.

Bruno Bozzetto will receive the Special David Award at the 71st edition of the David di Donatello Awards, Italy’s most prestigious film honors, often regarded as the country’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The award will be presented on Wednesday, May 6, during the live ceremony held at the historic Cinecittà Studios in Rome. 

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Frisney, Prisney, Grisney…

Fifty years after being hailed by American critics as “a brilliant Italian answer to Disney’s Fantasia,” Allegro non Troppo returns to the United States.

Today, in collaboration with BBD Snc and Minerva Pictures, GKIDS – a renowned New York-based producer and distributor specializing in Academy Award nominated and winning films – has acquired the U.S. rights to a significant portion of Bruno Bozzetto’s body of work, including Allegro non Troppo.

in bringing Bozzetto’s celebrated animation back to American audiences introducing a new generation to one of Italy’s most distinctive voices in animation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Allegro non Troppo, GKIDS will release the restored film in American theaters, beginning with a special screening at the Metrograph in New York on March 27.
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"Bozzetto’s work is a jewel… just as irreverent toward the classics as Disney was overly devoted."
The Hollywood Reporter
"Incredible, inventive and hilarious… do yourself a favour: forget the papers and go see the film."
Los Angeles Magazine 
"An outstanding example of creativity and stunning animation.. worthy of standing alongside the genre's classics"
San Francisco Examiner
"A mix between Fantasia and Yellow Submarine with a touch of Fellini... delicate, humorous, sad, wonderful, satirical."
Chicago
"A delightful and effervescent show for the young audiences"
New York Post

Are we sapiens at all ?

A bitter reflection on humans as ‘sapiens,’ told in three linked stories about the tragic fall of a biped who wants to be the most powerful king of nothing. Each episode opens with a short remark from Bruno Bozzetto and is set to a piece of classical music.

Watch the full movie on Raiplay

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Ain't Rossi a boomer !

Signor Rossi is coming back… back to where? and has he found any happiness ? Check out the pilot episode of a brand-new project !
(Language alert : Italian!)

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DAVID DI DONATELLO - SPECIAL AWARD

Bruno Bozzetto will receive the Special David Award at the 71st edition of the David di Donatello Awards, Italy’s most prestigious film honors, often regarded as the country’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The award will be presented on Wednesday, May 6, during the live ceremony held at the historic Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The recognition celebrates Bozzetto’s long and influential career in animation, marked by a distinctive style, creativity, and lasting impact on Italian and international cinema.

Where to watch:

The ceremony will air live in prime time on Rai 1. It will also be broadcast in 4K on Rai4K (Channel 210 on Tivùsat), broadcast live on Rai Radio2, and streamed on the RaiPlay platform.

 

David di Donatello - Bruno Bozzetto

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who expressed their enthusiasm for the Lifetime Achievement Award granted to me at the David di Donatello Awards. I also want to thank them on behalf of my lifetime collaborators, because if I have had a career, I owe it above all to them. To each and every one of them.
And to my father Umberto, because he was the first to believe in what I was doing – something that, in the 1950s, seemed like pure madness.

Since I like to rely on drawing to express my feelings, I’d like to imagine the award like this: a David holding a pencil instead of a sword, to promote art, poetry, and humor instead of war.

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