NAPLES, FEB 14 – The special screening of Two Billion Hearts, the film recounting the historic USA ’94 FIFA World Cup (narrated by actor Liev Schreiber), will close on Saturday, March 14 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood the 21st edition of Los Angeles, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival. The traditional Italian event held on the eve of the Oscars and promoted by the Istituto Capri nel Mondo. The screening pays tribute to one of the most iconic editions of the FIFA World Cup, symbolically anticipating the 2026 tournament, which for the first time in history will be a “shared” World Cup hosted by three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Founded and produced by Pascal Vicedomini, LA, Italia is promoted with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture, under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the MIMIT and the MIT, and carried out in collaboration with institutional and industrial partners including Intesa Sanpaolo, Rainbow and Givova. The festival’s Chairperson is Raffaella De Laurentiis, while the President is Filippo Puglisi Alibrandi.
“It is with joy, but also with a sense of emotion, that we will watch this film, which also featured Arrigo Sacchi’s Italian national team, who reached the Pasadena final after an impeccable tournament, unfortunately losing on penalties to Brazil. I was personally there as a Rai correspondent for Gianni Minà’s program and I retain a vivid memory of the enthusiasm generated by Roberto Baggio and the entire squad. With this screening, we also hope that today’s Azzurri, led by Rino Gattuso, will achieve the important goal of qualifying for the World Cup, thinking of the many Italians living across the United States, Canada and Mexico who are eager to support our national team,” Vicedomini concluded.
