Series to Watch: London 2025
Ahead of the 69th London Film Festival, which begins on October 8, DQ spotlights the new series that will be screened in the UK capital. Portobello From: Italy Original broadcaster: HBO Director: Marco Bellocchio Producers: Our Films and Kavac Film, coproduced with Arte France and in collaboration with The Apartment Starring: Fabrizio Gifuni, Lino Musella, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Barbora Bobulova, Alessandro Preziosi and Fausto Russo Alesi London premiere date: October 11 Launch date: 2026 In the early 1980s, Enzo Tortora was the most popular TV show host in Italy. But then he was arrested over links to Mafia corruption. This period drama recounts this shocking miscarriage of justice, which led him to be imprisoned and tried for years before being definitively acquitted of all charges. Watch trailer The Deal From: Switzerland, France and Belgium Original broadcasters: Arte France, RTS (Switzerland) Director: Jean-Stéphane Bron Producers: Gaumont Télévision, Bande a Part Films, Les Films Pelleasa, Bidibul Productions and Versus Productions Distributor: Gaumont Télévision Starring: Veerle Baetens, Juliet Stevenson, Arash Marandi and Anthony Azizi London premiere date: October 12 Launch dates: October 16 (arte.tv), October 23 (Arte) 2015. Switzerland hosts last-chance nuclear talks between the US and Iran, with Europe, Russia and China. Swiss diplomat Alexandra Weiss leads the mission, with rising tensions and delegates’ hidden agendas threatening fragile diplomacy. When her former love Payam – a threatened Iranian engineer – appears, Alexandra finds herself crossing lines to protect him. But with the world’s peace at risk, how far will she go? Watch … Continue reading Series to Watch: London 2025
