Cinema based on 20th-century literature

20th Century Cinema: Between Literary Adaptation, Mystical Journey, and the…


Lights and Shadows of a Spiritual Journey: India Through Words and Images

The cinematic landscape of India, rich in cultural diversity and spiritual…


India Beyond the Frame: Poetics of Travel in Literature and Cinema

The Journey as a Search for Identity: Research Across Literature and Cinema The…


Travelers Without a Map: Pierre Loti and Inner India

Verso Benares: Travelers Without a Map and the Inner India Verso Benares (2022)…


The Silence of Benares: Filming the Invisible in Sacred Places

There are places in the world where silence is not the absence of sound, but…


From Incense to Asphalt: Modernity in Films Set in India

Sotto il cielo di India, tra fumo d'encensi e ruvide strade d'asfalto, il mondo…


India of Illusions: Between Western Stereotypes and Lived Reality

My journey through Indian cinema begins with a sense of wonder and complexity.…


The Director’s Gaze: Filming India Between Spirituality and Poetic Vision

The mystical allure of India, particularly the sacred city of Benares…


Pierre Loti: Biography and Major Works

Pierre Loti is the pseudonym of Louis Marie‑Julien Viaud, born in Rochefort,…


Oriental Nostalgia: Pierre Loti’s Voice Between Dream and Reality

Pierre Loti, pseudonym of Julien Viaud, was a highly successful French writer,…