March '07 The Alba International Film Festival, in Alba, Italy was born in 2001 as a place for discussion and study. One of its aims has been to discover, through the language of cinema, the most complete dimension of the existential search of contemporary man. Travelling innovative roads, it has carried forward its own peculiar searches, characterizing itself as a singular and much appreciated meeting place for professionals, students and enthusiasts. Until now it has given visibility to nearly 500 films, with over 5,000 accredited professionals, 600 foreign guests and over 50,000 spectators flowing in and out. It has also hosted a series of seminars conducted in collaboration with some twenty Italian universities. Skiing With Hezbollah, from Italian director and festival director Federico Ambiel, will appear in the festival's Works in Progress programme on April 1.
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