29 August Besides the already mentioned *Tango Lesson,* by Sally Potter, today's films in competition are: *Niagara Niagara* by Bob Gosse (USA) and *I Vesuviani,* a compilation film by Pappi Corsicato, Antonio Capuano, Antonietta de Lillo, Stefano Incerti, Mario Martone (Italy). I might have mentioned earlier that this year's Venice FilmFest is dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni, whose image dominates all the posters and schedules of the Mostra (sniff!). Also a Mastroianni prize will be assigned at the festival, starting next year, to a French and Italian actor in alternate years. A documentary entitled *Marcello Mastroianni: Mi Ricordo, Si Io mi Ricordo* by his partner Anna Maria Tato' (Italy) (of which a shorter version was presented at the Cannes FilmFest this past May) was shown today, with Michelangelo and Enrica Antonioni and Jill Clayburgh (??) in attendance. I was there too, daydreaming about sharing a viewing space with Antonioni. The film presents an interview on the set of Mastroianni's last film, in Portugal, *Voyage au Bout du Monde* by Manuel de Oliveira, and sequences (not just short clips, as Mastroianni had advised Tato') from a number of films featuring Mastroianni (who acted in over 170 films in a career that spanned 50 years). Needless to say, those 210' were very moving. At the end of the screening, I decided to approach Antonioni (a now or never kind of situation). Knowing that he cannot speak (that "Grazie" uttered at the Academy Awards in 1995 was a miracle) or sign autographs and that photographs irritate him, I walked up and and asked him if I could just look at his face for a brief instant. Except that I couldn't finish my sentence. Moved by the Mastroianni film and moved by Antonioni's presence, I just lost control of my emotions and my eyes swelled with tears (so much for critical distance!). I managed to get a few words out of my mouth and thanked him for film work. He looked back at me--undoubtedly surprised by my reaction, and extended his hand to touch mine. I knew then that I had died and gone to film heaven. Indeed, io mi ricordo, si mi ricordo. Gloria Monti P.S. I forgot to mention that the second film in competition yesterday was *Giro di Lune fra Terra e Mare* by Giuseppe Gaudino (Italy). ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]