

Reminiscent of Federico Fellini's nostalgic masterpiece AMARCORD, native Sicilian Tornatore revisits the dusty village streets of his childhood where adolescent boys learn about sex, desire, and ultimately, love. Maléna becomes the focus of desire and seething jealousy in the town and she is eventually forced to face the female villagers in a bittersweet climax. But the women of the village, hardened by war, are quick to judge the nubile outsider. Maléna has a magical spellbinding effect on the male villagers her presence inspires fantasy and escape from their daily lives. He becomes her shadow, following her through the cobble stone streets and spying on her most intimate moments, overwhelmed with romantic longing for the first time. One of the boys, Renato Amoroso (Giuseppe Sulfaro), a dreamer who yearns for freedom from his war-bound village, revels in the exquisite beauty of the enchanting newcomer. Set in 1941 in a tiny village in Sicily, the film focuses on a group of 13-year-old boys who fall madly in love with Maléna (Monica Bellucci), the wife of a local soldier. Retrieved 21 December 2021.Title Maléna Release Year 2000 Alternate Title Malena Categories Foreign Films / Italian / Coming Of Age / Romance / Theatrical Release / World War II Language Italian Synopsis With MALÉNA, Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore spins a romantic coming-of-age yarn about love, loss, and courage. ^ "Maléna: 'I'm obsessed with Eurovision - this win is a dream' 🇦🇲".^ Maléna - Qami Qami - WINNER - LIVE - Armenia 🇦🇲 - Junior Eurovision 2021 on YouTube."Junior Eurovision: Maléna Wins it for Armenia!". ^ "Junior Eurovision 2021 winner: Armenia's Malena with "Qami Qami "".^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest: Paris 2021 - Collection"."Armenia: "Qami Qami" Revealed For Junior Eurovision". ^ Granger, Anthony (19 November 2021).^ "Armenia withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020".^ a b "MALÉNA WILL REPRESENT ARMENIA AT THE JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021!"."Maléna Fox will represent Armenia at Junior Eurovision 2021!". ^ a b López, José David (17 November 2021).She pointed out Jaden Smith and Rosalía as her favourites, for their musical creations and visual style. It finished in first place with 224 points, becoming the second Armenian entrant to win the competition. The song, described as " space-pop", was composed by Tokionine and by Maléna herself, and was written by Vahram Petrosyan, Tokionine, Maléna and David Tserunyan. She was again selected the following year to represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, France with the song "Qami Qami" ("Wind, Wind" in Armenian). She was set to represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Why", but the country withdrew from the contest due to the ongoing war in Nagorno-Karabakh. Since 2020, Maléna has been collaborating with TKN Entertainment, a Yerevan-based record label owned by Tokionine. Maléna first attempted to represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, taking part in the national selection Depi Mankakan Evratesil with the song "Par" under the name Arpi, placing 8th in the semi-final. She studies at the Sayat Nova Music School, where she learned to play the cello. Born in Yerevan on 10 January 2007, Maléna was raised by her mother Anna Manucharyan, an actress.
