Martin Scorsese wants to save Rome's historic cinemas

Scorsese also called on other industry members to join in to stop the project. Credit: Archive.

New legislation in Italy threatens the survival of 50 cinemas in Rome, which could be transformed into shopping malls and hotels. The measure sparked an immediate response from the international film community. Figures such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Jane Campion and Wes Anderson signed an appeal to prevent the disappearance of these cultural spaces.