(Jul. 17) - Francesco Baccini versus Robert DeNiro and Nicole Kidman. It will happen from Thursday, in Romania, during the Brasov International Film Festival & Market. Baccini, Italian singer-songwriter and actor in the movie "Zoè" by Giuseppe Varlotta, will compete with major international productions. Nine films in the competition. Besides "Zoè", "Flynn" by Paul Weitz, starring Paul Dano, Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore; "Conspirator" by Robert Redford, starring James McAvoy, Robin Wright and Kevin Kliner; "Jane Eyre" by Cary Joji Fukunaga with Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell and Judi Dench; "Rabbit Hole" by John Cameron Mitchell, with Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiests; "California Solo" by Marshall Lewy, starring Robert Carlyle, Danny Masterson and William Russ, "Another Year" by Mike Leigh, with Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen and Jim Broadbent; "Greenberg" by Noah Baumbach, starring Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig and Rhys Ifans and "Demain?" by Christine Laurent, starring Laure de Clermont, Marc Ruchmann, Teresa Madruga and Adriano Luz. "When I received the news and the list of films in the competition," says Francesco Baccini, "I could not believe it, because 'Zoè' is an independent film and more because there are great movies and Hollywood stars competing in the Festival. Well, with our budget they probably pay for an hair stylist…" Baccini, who is currently engaged in the promotion of his new release "Baccini canta Tenco", will be in Brasov on July 21st, day of screening. (Red)

ABOUT ZOE'
The movie follows, through the eyes of young Zoè, the unfolding tragedy of a military round-up, during the Second World War. The girl's race through the countryside in search for her father is a dream-like, surreal trip; the viewer follows her as an "Alice far away from Wonderland"', running towards salvation, away from injustice, from desolation, poverty, inaction, solitude, fear and, finally, away from that specter which still walks around men - war. Alongside the child in her travels we meet Luigi (an exceptional role for Francesco Baccini), who will be by her side as she encounters figures of good - such as the prince (writer Andrea J.Pinketts) or the mother who is escaping from war with her four sons (Serena Grandi) - as well as dangerous characters, such as the bandit in the forest (Bebo Storti).