How Strange to Be Named Federico | |
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Director: | Ettore Scola |
Starring: | Federico Fellini Maurizio De Santis Giulio Forges Davanzati |
Runtime: | 90 minutes |
Country: | Italy |
Language: | Italian |
How Strange to Be Named Federico (it|Che strano chiamarsi Federico) is a 2013 documentary film directed by Ettore Scola. The film documents Scola's relationship with his friend and inspiration, film director Federico Fellini.[1] Scola has described it as "the little portrait of a great man".[2]
It begins with the 19-year-old Fellini arriving in Rome and walking into the office of the magazine Marc'Aurelio.
The film premiered out of competition at the 2013 Venice Film Festival.[3]