An FBI agent infiltrating the Mafia. Four very British weddings. Female students in the stifling America of the 1950s. Dickensian London. And even a year at Hogwarts… Meet a filmmaker who has made freedom his hallmark, for an exceptional masterclass. The screening of *Donnie Brasco* will kick off this event. Inspired by Joseph D. Pistone’s incredible undercover operation within the New York Mafia, the film stars Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. But Newell rejects the myths and folklore of gangster films: behind the Mafia, he portrays above all an impossible friendship, loyalty and betrayal, and men trapped by the roles they play. Perhaps this is the common thread running through a career that has consistently engaged with history: making the reenactment fade into the background in favor of the human beings who inhabit it. From *Four Weddings and a Funeral* to *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, from *Mona Lisa Smile* to *Great Expectations*, the WaHFF will trace, alongside Mike Newell, the journey of an extraordinary career. A rare opportunity to meet a master storyteller and hear him reveal his approach, his actors, his shoots, and the behind-the-scenes stories of films that have left their mark on several generations. Saturday, October 10. Screening of “Donnie Brasco” at 4:30 p.m., followed by the masterclass at 7:00 p.m.