“Mixed by Erry”
Directed by Sydney Sibilia
Year: 2023
Duration: 110′
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Country: Italy
Genre: biographical comedy
Screening: April 10, 2026
In the magical Naples of the 1980s, where Maradona is a divinity, Enrico dreams of becoming a DJ. The homemade mixtapes he makes for his friends are hugely popular, but it isn’t easy for a boy from the bassi (the poor, ground-floor dwellings) to make his talent known. With the help of his brothers, Peppe and Angelo, he manages to set up a small music shop where he sells his compilations under the brand “Mixed by Erry.” What begins as a game in the alleyways of Forcella soon turns, unexpectedly, into a legendary and overwhelming adventure. “Mixed by Erry,” although an emblem of counterfeit music, becomes the first “label” in Italy, with a production that goes beyond national borders and transforms a small local business into an empire. But their success does not go unnoticed…“Mixed by Erry” tells the rise and fall of Erry, the first “pirate” in the Italian music industry, and of his brothers. A story of passion and dreams, a sensational tale that revolutionized the concept of piracy and brought music into everyone’s lives.
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.