Despite being slightly delayed by the student protests, the last pitching session went by pretty smoothly.
Hometown hero Alessandro presented.
![Alessandro pitching](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sTelr9hZpAO7uvAGEyBfUIvF2OPLHBpa_2k1m7XlMa8_yhwY3e1gLGEX7E4X46knTrzhhfoI7otOW-NC9OVEB-gwgHQvDooSvhGAOjg_rEMt4pJMLh2KTgmLKR8Lj7Sy8=s0-d)
Followed by Lorena's.
![Lorena pitching](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ti-igdPqrQMaKrmUlJBMg370Wyhh0pUpBI9qkQ54KggoqqFzALh1dv6zVuZ_6mIEayQ3J_t-I2uAUkxxh0qF9UwWqz6yN1DD3ZBwKAVWHGydn-ys7piujqqWHukPAjvqk=s0-d)
Then Virgil, with his producer.
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Laura of Luxembourg.
![Laura pitching](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t9xmau6ho7d006EPil4msxAqdeY-VA-nWYn-RPwW2bwaGqChtD5xaiJROmz2vUPz2uDviYA_FrxAB90bb-mr7GD2D7JZZg34r55B_QKB8h4JAaaiEN3kkK6WLrzvYskdk=s0-d)
The two Benjamins.
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It finally ended.
I headed off to the National Cinema Museum just a few blocks away with teammate Anita and Elaine. We would bump into Alvaro at the museum.
![Towards the National Cinema Museum](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uaCNN4zaZcusu4ROyzrmYapv60fN8vSDcGy6oW6HKu1nx3rSVMt8cSe5zKU3hfJykLl0yGyGdhAZSHGROCHcCD_kdGAtyevz_gGhlcPCQ4QUNrQyKYmnQUgp71YAAIkLY=s0-d)
The hat and scarf of my hero Fellini were two of the many many things displayed in the awesome museum.
![Fellini's hat and scarf](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t_yU9HOdhY6ePq9A4j1Jqh02xd0rpNa67G4l940_JDVVrelh2jw7Y37mm2UE9KjlJCIhkYVjn3uofmrz-PDM9CBk7eMYx0Ac1B6OogozIufOkLk5w1kqf76NeKCkibbEA=s0-d)
There was actually a horror film-themed exhibition going on in the museum.
![National Cinema Museum interior](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tHrGNYirBrmTWqQFi-kM3LHy-sVJa9wZZRhfuoGJnJhqYkgwxM2o5U9gsyNxrpg9zW3LBPhVLG4lEUjbp2OrHhScWgtDNpa1E9QzeQd_hYEQci8gXRQDl2iPqFAD6ZpCU=s0-d)
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There were many Italian posters of great classics too.
![Jules and Jim italian poster!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ul_dphnxFPRn6nnvUgtyp7tAbKuqnQ8u20PNdca-QzsGg9edZSBr9UqbOlBBIZkLqV08K7c8ZC_MMlzVDBYAQPwoqgIL9A_peCOpbVzLeHAdtflh5bl4M3g6PnJCKe_WU=s0-d)
![The Conformist](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vSGcF_IM0UdpVyrk4jTsRDTxa68K5p3KHgjmShpg_ac6O5aiHZN1W8zTG3ZsYD9clZ_u3afvKXVTIiXDvlh_DcT-UmmN6Y0qMPHqhRwKanEx_hCqOrKqsXAiGh4u0lzw=s0-d)
I only watched LA DOLCE VITA in August this year, when I was back in Malaysia.
![La Dolce Vita](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sAEOeAuBZAQjR2ipH06-Fbl4DFXlx_JBuE7VywqNEsykVIPvGqW-J7ePBVLTsGHgP2MB9CaRkuAkViufQcq-VDUgKa2MBFmnB6VVArEVKvEtt4kIc83f-e9n6TlnTZgeU=s0-d)
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
![Italian poster of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vpQvJJaWV3iWXOfLyHjBi_ubNrJviBMZP0Yr-mqj2PfbfGMqV1iQNVDWYoVXMePMGFptu-AYlbx1y31WE9xGz5T5RZzmHzmXkyfPknbkQoKHYbFiT89z3Dj6COol7t5Q=s0-d)
Rashomon and (I think) a Kenji Mizoguchi film.
![Rashomon and a Kenji Mizoguchi film](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vj-TKZKcK4LHQKEw0RFVgBmTOxJxc1omjbeRgX991bUsP4XqqgfSe79cIsgi3Fi553hE9WJyvnOEYegacthknddU4cJC39dmHaU7dtk_wtSMsISzhD5kvzq3X74AUY2A=s0-d)
When I was 14-15, I fell in love so much with Casablanca that I was watching it almost every week.
![Casablanca and Citizen Kane italian posters](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vmDJ-4luuQsHhogVl06YWdv76onWWEYrNpZoGyFaipqvhxI4-5coH6oRklGFfEJDDP8FT7EC0BxBGMDmYqZ-3A8wIGOIDshOkfaJf0f7PkyfuFNHgl9-0yByv3JYL2_gw=s0-d)
![Scrap heap!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tjA9yF78NF_C6H8tIn4oGL8tZRj0dPk3lMmaI4HDyefyyZtL-lBkBRjssODVTUeB83mPbKhzG0K3H4beLVnW3ySUACfJgUooZySqj3BPYvCXdra4s-I824DAkW01gkYkI=s0-d)
Alvaro and Elaine left. Anita and I took the elevator up to the observation deck. It was an epic elevator ride.
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View from the observatory deck.
![View of Torino from observation deck](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uqJxrJTrwc-B_GAX_iOkhABHgOtDuK3JfPDhHQ0jauGF8b7dMuuEH4H1Jp66a06Rzp2sjMIP0IuSN7j4C47btCqyCmd_DLrMjwG7Yg0jxAlMnSYF_RmMdzu4AeDW7DlQ=s0-d)
![View of Torino from observation deck 2](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_slLsxTgHXXU_kn01kR5o_vI9Womx6_2c5R1IL8LX9JnIU0eMSS2zOuLitUvBLd01wagydCPbb809ONMvvUbin6YLDw4QDaojzKNA-tPQQLjMac0p7d1ARVEEPy_ELfeIg=s0-d)
![View of Torino from observation deck 3](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vA7vqpFV27q5hP8Qxg0bQG2x_xkTKZJwEZFgEPC6xUrFJBeceKd6nQEMYO7CWkjmHC19ysBzSpFJiBK_kYR0PZGUSrogeG0dUaHyORZLPGbXUoD8_5LForpnobSSTAAic=s0-d)
![View of Torino from observation deck 4](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vxegaBT6QfTVjxjcigkTRaJgf-0ekru5ShoK0jIT7Pk9n-SI_JM03-a6v3h1fVRlMOq0JnzTvEDryU4nP5LG75tdEQN1IVLx9TWDSxmT3LH4bHgmKTCyAApfpdKM2kvA=s0-d)
![View of Torino from observation deck 5](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_utZMcby7s_-vgk7pLGo863UhtPcNXk5N6q9KcehFsVI7_0P76tE6rchK_9o2AQSSIHDoCmvXP4BW_kuOSpUhx7g14ovFeq00gf2SbP_Zhj8Ngi_MUQHXpSViyV8rt_kQ=s0-d)
![View of Torino from observation deck 6](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sVF-bIWrBsF93IKiYWlt2dzkre_acSSK4FUWyN4wNejqSlxnaKxFQ2O4mSeQMyQEHT9xfE4kYohx4xTgZ0Mq6bp2isx7wiSsojeRtFI9RjmuBn505puTMnwB-JKexw7fs=s0-d)
![View of Torino from observation deck 7](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_teRGthyxXdQsJHj_VZhdi_d3YCEPTNELNCEnUCSt5Ng2o8wFVSwd4WJ4R9vJmxy5QtfSbcRy37GsvquAzFlKXVhCZOChgg0oia5qKFN6vNhvaDBaqmpiSZY5_9Vg3j6bI=s0-d)
![Me, on top of Torino](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ucSHBksDNtxN952UBFvi4t9O_ygP-ylMmAaGXRGczodmsmtMf45xL6tS3OZzEEc-7P4Q6j9jkBaed5E_LbUgWAgmsWYv5JYOi1Ph_g9000qgFNcSn75xF-qV-eA7Alf9o=s0-d)
In the end, we returned. The elevator ride remained rather epic.
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Hometown hero Alessandro presented.
Followed by Lorena's.
Then Virgil, with his producer.
Laura of Luxembourg.
The two Benjamins.
It finally ended.
I headed off to the National Cinema Museum just a few blocks away with teammate Anita and Elaine. We would bump into Alvaro at the museum.
The hat and scarf of my hero Fellini were two of the many many things displayed in the awesome museum.
There was actually a horror film-themed exhibition going on in the museum.
There were many Italian posters of great classics too.
I only watched LA DOLCE VITA in August this year, when I was back in Malaysia.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
Rashomon and (I think) a Kenji Mizoguchi film.
When I was 14-15, I fell in love so much with Casablanca that I was watching it almost every week.
Alvaro and Elaine left. Anita and I took the elevator up to the observation deck. It was an epic elevator ride.
Video
View from the observatory deck.
In the end, we returned. The elevator ride remained rather epic.
Video