Giffoni film fest opens with DiCaprio

(ANSA) - Salerno, July 13 - The 46th Giffoni Film Festival (GFF) will open on Friday and run through July 24 at Giffoni Valle Piana (Salerno). On Thursday, July 14, the 4,150 jury members will be able to see a marathon screening of films starring Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
    This edition, under the theme 'Destination', will officially begin on Friday at 11 am. For the first time in 46 years, the opening ceremony will take place at the Cittadella del Cinema outside the city walls, where the over 4,000 jury members will take part alongside director Claudio Gubitosi.
    The festival will later continue all the way to the Multimedia Valley, which will in the future host the event.
    Guests will include Sabina Guzzanti and Evanna Lynch. On July 21, Guzzanti will speak about her career in the theater and television. Fans of Harry Potter will on July 18 have the chance to meet Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch), who at GFF will be accompanying the film "My Name is Emily" (2015), by director Simon Fitzmaurice. The feature film is in competition in the Generator +16 section.