Friday, April 10 at 6pm
Block Cinema, 40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Free with registration
Rome, 1980. The writer Goliarda Sapienza, author of The Art of Joy ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but her encounter with several young inmates becomes an experience of rebirth. After their release, during a hot Roman summer, the women continue to see one another, and Goliarda forms a deep bond with Roberta, a habitual offender and political activist. It is a relationship that no one on the outside can truly understand, yet through it Goliarda rediscovers the joy of living and the inspiration to write.
The screening will be introduced by Massimiliano Luca Delfino, Associate Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University, Department of French and Italian.
Year: 2025
Duration:117′
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Country: Italy/France
Genre: drama