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Ciao Fabrizio De André!

Ten years ago, one of the true greats of Italian music left us:  Fabrizio de André. This time of year, many people who revered him back then once again turn their minds to him, both within and outside the borders of Italy. Even cinema legend Wim Wenders celebrated him as one of the greatest contemporary artists, likening him to Bob Dylan.
Wim Wenders' statement is just one of many that Teresa Marchesi has collected in compiling her film Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada ("Effedia -  Mine is the Wrong Way"), a documentary about the Geonese songster. De André himself preferred the title 'songster' to 'poet'. This emerges from one of the interviews selected by the director, filmed to relate his thoughts and his art. The material of the film furthermore comprises De André's texts, music, concerts and television performances, as well as numerous interpretations of his songs by other artists. The film needs no other source to tell the story of 'Faber' (the nickname given to De André by his childhood friend Paolo Villagio): The words and music which, over a 40-year career, constructed a legend, are enough.   But our musical day actually began at 5pm, with the final edition of A Tea with MINI Ciak. Silvio Orlando (2008 Coppa Volpi in Venice for best male actor) and some of his young acting colleagues, together with their teacher Mario Raia, presented the Nobody's Perfect Orchestra. We had already had the opportunity to experience the first public performance of these musical actors as part of the screening of Brando De Sica's Parlami di me.