“Chiara”
Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Year: 2022
Duration:106′
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Country: Italy/Belgium
Genre: biographical drama
Screening: March 6, 2026
Assisi, 1211. Chiara is eighteen years old and one night she runs away from home to join her friend Francesco: from that moment on her life changes forever. With charisma and conviction, she breaks free from her family’s constraints and stands up to the Pope himself. She fights for herself, for the women who join her and for her dream of freedom. The story of a Saint. The story of a girl and her revolution.
Once again, Casa Italia hosts “Italian Film Series”, a series of screenings celebrating contemporary Italian cinema, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Films are screened in the Italian American Community Room in the Community Center at Casa Italia in Stone Park. Free parking is available behind the Italian Cultural Center, 1621 N. 39th Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., and screenings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be available. Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged.