(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 12 – BNL and the Parent Company BNP Paribas have decided to intervene to avoid the closure of the Azzurro Scipioni room, a reference point for auteur cinema in Rome, through a partnership proposal for a period of 5 years . As stated in a note from the credit institution “following the difficulties suffered by all Italian cinemas, due to the pandemic, Silvano Agosti, director, screenwriter and founder of the Azzurro Scipioni cinema, had considered the definitive closure of this “cathedral” of auteur cinema, which for 40 years has allowed artists to meet their audience “. The commitment of BNL, explains the press release, “will allow, after a conservative restructuring of the premises, to renovate the room, give it new life and open new development prospects”. For Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, CEO of the BNP Paribas Group “we are pleased to support the continuity of Azzurro Scipioni, which occupies an important place in Roman cultural life and is an integral part of the history of great Italian cinema. I am convinced that the future of the seventh art will not be written without cinemas. More than ever, we must show them our collective support and protect this part of the film heritage. ” And for Luigi Abete, President of BNL, “we intend to relaunch and enhance the activities of Azzurro Scipioni in continuity with the philosophy of its creator. The art of cinema has a universal value, goes beyond borders and makes different cultures dialogue: values that they are part of the multicultural and inclusive identity of the BNP Paribas Group “. (HANDLE).
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