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BLOW-UP

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Dati
Is-Sibt 8 ta' Novembru 2025 - Il-Ħadd 4 ta' Jannar 2026
Blow-Up jieħu l-film bl-istess titlu tal-1966 ta’ Michelangelo Antonioni bħala l-punt tat-tluq tiegħu. Dan huwa t-tieni proġett multidixxiplinari minn City of Art u se jinkludi wirja ta’ xogħlijiet tal-arti kontemporanja flimkien ma’ artefatti storiċi fi Spazju Kreattiv; sensiela ta’ films; installazzjoni tal-moda u l-mużika; pubblikazzjoni estensiva ta’ katalogu u sensiela ta’ avvenimenti satellitari inklużi, iżda mhux limitati għal, lectures, taħditiet, u tours kuratorjali. L-intenzjoni hi li tinħoloq esperjenza immersiva u b’ħafna aspetti b’għanijiet soċjo-kulturali u edukattivi diversi għal udjenzi ta’ etajiet u demografiċi differenti. Bħall-film ta’ Antonioni, il-proġett jesplora t-tqabbil tar-realtà u l-fantasija, il-vjolenza u l-faxxinu, il-ħoss u s-silenzju, id-dlam u d-dawl. Huwa interessat fil-kunċett ta’ spettaklu u l-mod kif il-ħajja moderna hija ddominata minn immaġni u rappreżentazzjonijiet.

Avvenimenti Anċillari

BLOW-UP  Tul: 112 minuti Ċertifikazzjoni: 15 Lingwa: Ingliż Fis-sittinijiet, fotografu f’Londra jemmen li aċċidentalment ħa ritratti li juru evidenza ta’ qtil, iżda mbagħad din l-evidenza tisparixxi b’mod misterjuż. Blow-up huwa studju stilizzat ta’intriċċi paranojċi u diżorjentazzjoni. Data u Ħin: L-Erbgħa 29 ta’ Ottubru fis-7:30 PM Post: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Biljetti Hawn
KONVERSAZZJONI MA' FRANCESCA GRIMA Data u Ħin: Is-Sibt 8 ta' Novembru f'nofsinhar Post: Studio B Dħul B'Xejn Irreġistra Hawn

A GIRL OF NO IMPORTANCE & VIVRE SA VIE

Data u Ħin: Il-Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Novembru fis-7:30 PM Post: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Biljetti Hawn Tul: 15-il minuti Ċertifikazzjoni: 15 Lingwa: Ingliż Alina, tfajla ta’ 16-il sena mill-Ewropa tal-Lvant, jirnexxielha taħrab mit-traffikanti tagħha, u ssib ruħha fiċ-ċentru ta’ Ruma, belt mill-isbaħ fejn ma tista’ tafda lil ħadd. Tul: 83 minuti Lingwa: Franċiż b'Sottotitli bl-Ingliż VIVRE SA VIE (magħruf ukoll bħala MY LIFE TO LIVE) kien punt kruċjali ta’ bidla għal Jean-Luc Godard u jibqa’ wieħed mill-aktar films dinamiċi tiegħu, li jgħaqqad disinn viżwali brillanti ma’ studju traġiku tal-karattri. L-attriċi sabiħa Anna Karina, l-akbar muża ta’ Godard, tinterpreta lil Nana, żagħżugħa Pariġina li taspira li ssir attriċi iżda minflok tispiċċa prostituta, bit-triq lejn il-qerda tagħha deskritta f’sensiela ta’ tableaux diskreti ta’ ħolm u żfin. Il-film jinkludi wħud mill-aktar mumenti ikoniċi ta’ Karina u Godard, mill-velja tagħha fiċ-ċinema waqt il-film THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC saż-żifna seduttiva tagħha fis-sala tal-biljard, VIVRE SA VIE jibqa’ kapolavur tal-French New Wave li għadu kapaċi joffri sorpriża wara l-oħra.
SEMINARJU AKKADEMIKU U TNEDIJA TAL-KATALOGU Data u Ħin: Is-Sibt 6 ta' Diċembru fl-11 AM Post: Studio B Dħul B'Xejn Irreġistra Hawn
CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG Tul: 113 minuti Ċertifikazzjoni: 15 Lingwa: Ingliż Dan id-dokumentarju intimu jirrakkonta l-istorja tal-ħajja bla kompromessi ta’ Anita, rock ’n’ roller, attriċi, muża u omm, li laħqet il-quċċata tas-suċċess tagħha fis-snin sittin u sebgħin. Permezz tal-kliem mill-memorji tagħha li qatt ma ġew ippubblikati, Anita iddaħħalna fil-fond tad-dinja tagħha, bl-għajnuna ta’ kast ta’ sostenn li jinkludi l-familja tagħha - Marlon, Angela, u missierhom, Keith Richards. Filmati tad-dar u ritratti tal-familja li qatt ma ntwerew qabel, jixħtu dawl fuq kif kienet il-ħajja mar-Rolling Stones: storja ħelwa u qarsa fl-istess ħin, b’mumenti ta’ suċċess mħallta ma’ oħrajn ta’ qsim il-qalb. Minn Barbarella sal-Alpi Żvizzeri u l-Lower East Side f’New York, Anita Pallenberg kienet verament mara qabel żmienha. IL-KLIEM TA’ ANITA PALLENBERG JINQARAW MINN SCARLETT JOHANSSON Data u Ħin: Il-Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Diċembru fis-7:30 PM Post: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Biljetti Hawn
8 1/2 Tul: 138 minuti Ċertifikazzjoni: 15 Lingwa: Taljan b'Sottotitli bl-Ingliż Guido huwa direttur tal-films, li qed jipprova jistrieħ wara l-aħħar suċċess kbir tiegħu. Madankollu, ma jistax isib mument ta’ kwiet, għax dawk li ħadmu miegħu fil-passat jibqgħu jfittxu aktar xogħol mingħandu. Huwa jitħabat mal-kuxjenza tiegħu, iżda ma jirnexxilux isib jspirazzjoni ġdida. Waqt li qed jaħseb, jiġu quddiem għajnejh l-avvenimenti ewlenin ta’ħajtu, u n-nisa kollha li darba ħabbhom u mbagħad telaqhom. Data u Ħin: Il-Ħadd 4 ta’ Jannar fil-5:00 PM Post: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Biljetti Hawn
Produttur City of Art Direttur Artistiku tal-Proġett Lucia Micallef (Hunt) Kuraturi Andrew Borg Wirth & Charlie Cauchi Komunikazzjoni tal-Wirja Luke Azzopardi u Gilian Zammit Disinn tal-Wirja Andrew Borg Wirth Maniġer tal-Proġett Michele Tufigno Editur tal-Katalgu Maria Theuma Disinjatur tal-Katalgu u l-Marketing Mike Zerafa Artisti kkummissjonati Alexandra Pace, Marlon Tabone u Marija Grech
BLOW-UP huwa r-riżultat ta’ proċess intensiv ta’ riċerka u żvilupp appoġġjat mill-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti bejn l-2024 u l-2025. Taħt il-patroċinju tal-patruni ewlenin tal-City of Art Jordi Goetstouwers u Valeria Limentani.   Platinum Partners Spazju Kreattiv Arts Council Malta, Skema ta' Appoġġ għall-Arti Virgata Group   Gold Partners Uffiċċju tad-Deputat Prim Ministru u l-Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Barranin u t-Turiżmu Festivals Malta   Silver Partners Deloitte Farsons Foundation Holland and Barrett Malta Charles Degiorgio Ltd   Imsieħba Assoċjati Heritage Malta MAPFRE Alberta The Phoenicia Malta Base Ltd Visit Malta   Imsieħba Istituzzjonali Università ta' Malta, Fakultà tal-Arti Dipartiment tal-Arti u l-Istorja tal-Arti Dipartiment tal-Ingliż Dipartiment tal-Franċiż Dipartiment tat-Taljan Master of Arts in Film Studies Università ta' Malta, Fakultà tax-Xjenzi tal-Midja u l-Għarfien Dipartiment tal-Arti Diġitali Istitut Anglo-Taljan tal-Università ta' Malta Studji Fondazzjoni Helmut Newton Fondazzjoni Karlheinz Stockhausen Arkivju Joana Biarnés Fundación Viżjoni Soċjali fotografika Archivio Tazio Secchiaroli Arkivju Mario Schifano Spazio Antonioni, Ferrara B'kollaborazzjoni ma' dawn l-istituzzjonijiet, it-tim ingħata aċċess għal kollezzjonijiet privati ​​li jappartjenu lil: Philippe Garner, Londra L-eredi ta' Charles Camilleri, Malta Albert u Jane Marshall, Malta Stefano Pocci, Estonja Lucia Micallef, Malta Simon Abrahams, Malta   Imsieħba Tematiċi

Grima Jewellery

Studio Semotan

OstLicht Collection

Studio Dawood

Pandemonium Films

At the Movies

Camera Eye Ltd

Bailey Studio

Edwards Lowell

Trunk Archive

  Imsieħba Kreattivi Philippe Garner Jane u Albert Marshall Simon Abrahams Stefano Pocci Kathinka Pasveer Anya Camilleri Lorenzo Agius Stef Galea   Imsieħba Kollaborattivi Ambaxxata ta' Franza f'Malta Ambaxxata tal-Italja f'Malta L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura a La Valletta Ambaxxata ta' Spanja fi Malta Ambaxxata tal-Ġermanja f'Malta Ambaxxata tal-Awstrija għal Malta Kummissjoni Għolja Brittanika f'Malta Aġenzija Kulturali tal-Belt Valletta   Patruni Sarah Muscat u Morgan Jones Simon Abrahams u Francesca del Rio Joanna Gatt K. G. SA Consult Johanna Petreski

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Dates
Saturday 8th November 2025 - Sunday 4th January 2026
Blow-Up takes Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film of the same title as its starting point. It is the second multidisciplinary project by City of Art and will feature an exhibition of contemporary artworks alongside historical artefacts at Spazju Kreattiv; a film series; a fashion and music installation; an extensive catalogue publication and a series of satellite events including, but not limited to, lectures, talks, and curatorial tours. The intention is to create an immersive and multi-pronged experience with diverse socio-cultural and educational aims for audiences of different ages and demographics. The project, like Antonioni’s film, explores the juxtaposition of reality and fantasy, violence and glamour, sound and silence, darkness and light. It is interested in the notion of spectacle and the way modern life is dominated by images and representations.

Satellite Events Programme

BLOW-UP  Duration: 112 minutes Certification: 15 Language: English During the 1960s, a London photographer believes he has inadvertently photographed evidence of a murder only to have the evidence mysteriously disappear. Blow-up is a stylish study of paranoid intrigue and disorientation. Date and Time: Wednesday 29th October at 7:30 PM Venue: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Tickets Here
IN CONVERSATION WITH FRANCESCA GRIMA Date and Time: Saturday 8th November at 12 PM Venue: Studio B Free Admission Register Here

A GIRL OF NO IMPORTANCE & VIVRE SA VIE

Date and Time: Friday 28th November at 7:30 PM Venue: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Tickets Here Duration: 15 minutes Certification: 15 Language: English Alina, a 16-year-old Eastern European girl, manages to escape from her traffickers, and she finds herself in the centre of Rome, a beautiful city where she can trust no one. Duration: 83 minutes Language: French with English Subtitles VIVRE SA VIE (a.k.a. MY LIFE TO LIVE) was a turning point for Jean-Luc Godard and remains one of his most dynamic films, combining brilliant visual design with a tragic character study. The lovely Anna Karina, Godard’s greatest muse, plays Nana, a young Parisian who aspires to be an actress but instead ends up a prostitute, her downward spiral depicted in a series of discrete tableaux of daydreams and dances. Featuring some of Karina and Godard’s most iconic moments, from her movie theater vigil with THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC to her seductive pool-hall strut, VIVRE SA VIE is a landmark of the French New Wave that still surprises at every turn.
ACADEMIC SEMINAR & CATALOGUE LAUNCH Date and Time: Saturday 6th December at 11 AM Venue: Studio B Free Admission Register Here
CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG Duration: 113 minutes Certification: 15 Language: English This intimate documentary reveals the story of an unapologetic rock ‘n’ roller, actress, muse and mother who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s. Using the words of her unpublished memoir, Anita draws us deep into her world, with the help of a supporting cast that includes her family - Marlon, Angela, and their father, Keith Richards. Never-seen-before home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones: this is a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From Barbarella to the Swiss Alps and the Lower East Side of New York, Anita Pallenberg was a woman ahead of her time. THE WORDS OF ANITA PALLENBERG ARE READ BY SCARLETT JOHANSSON Date and Time: Friday 12th December at 7:30 PM Venue: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Tickets Here
8 1/2 Duration: 138 minutes Certification: 15 Language: Italian Guido is a film director, trying to relax after his last big hit. He can’t get a moment’s peace, however, with the people who have worked with him in the past constantly looking for more work. He wrestles with his conscience, but is unable to come up with a new idea. While thinking, he starts to recall major happenings in his life, and all the women he has loved and left. Date and Time: Sunday 4th January at 5:00 PM Venue: Spazju Kreattiv Ċinema Tickets Here
Producer City of Art Project Artistic Director Lucia Micallef (Hunt) Curators Andrew Borg Wirth & Charlie Cauchi Exhibition Communication  Luke Azzopardi and Gilian Zammit Exhibition Design  Andrew Borg Wirth Project Manager  Michele Tufigno Catalogue Editor  Maria Theuma Catalogue & Marketing Designer  Mike Zerafa Commissioned Artists  Alexandra Pace, Marlon Tabone and Marija Grech
BLOW-UP is the result of an intensive research and development process supported by Arts Council Malta between 2024 and 2025. Under the patronage of City of Art’s main patrons Jordi Goetstouwers and Valeria Limentani.  

Platinum Partners

Spazju Kreattiv

Arts Council Malta, Arts Support Scheme

Virgata Group

 

Gold Partners

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism

Festivals Malta

 

Silver Partners

Deloitte

Farsons Foundation

Holland and Barrett Malta

Charles Degiorgio Ltd

 

Associate Partners

Heritage Malta

MAPFRE

Alberta

The Phoenicia Malta

Base Ltd

Visit Malta

 

Institutional Partners 

University of Malta, Faculty of Arts

Department of Art and Art History

Department of English

Department of French

Department of Italian

Master of Arts in Film Studies

University of Malta Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences

Department of Digital Arts

University of Malta Institute of Anglo-Italian Studies

Helmut Newton Foundation

Karlheinz Stockhausen Foundation

Archivio Joana Biarnés

Fundación Photographic Social Vision

Archivio Tazio Secchiaroli

Archivio Mario Schifano

Spazio Antonioni, Ferrara

In collaboration with these institutions, the team was granted access to private collections belonging to: Philippe Garner, London The heirs of Charles Camilleri, Malta Albert and Jane Marshall, Malta Stefano Pocci, Estonia Lucia Micallef, Malta Simon Abrahams, Malta  

Thematic Partners

Grima Jewellery

Studio Semotan

OstLicht Collection

Studio Dawood

Pandemonium Films

At the Movies

Camera Eye Ltd

Bailey Studio

Edwards Lowell

Trunk Archive

 

Creative Partners 

Philippe Garner

Jane and Albert Marshall

Simon Abrahams

Stefano Pocci

Kathinka Pasveer

Anya Camilleri

Lorenzo Agius

Stef Galea

 

Collaborative Partners

Embassy of France in Malta

Embassy of Italy in Malta

L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura a La Valletta

Embassy of Spain in Malta

Embassy of Germany in Malta

Embassy of Austria for Malta

British High Commission in Malta

Valletta Cultural Agency

 

Patrons

Sarah Muscat and Morgan Jones

Simon Abrahams and Francesca del Rio

Joanna Gatt

K. G.

SA Consult

Johanna Petreski