Italian films presented at the 43rd Annual Denver Film Festival
43rd Annual Denver Film FestivalItalian films presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of ChicagoOctober 22- November 8, 2020 Now in its 43rd year, the Denver Film Festival is committed to delivering that quintessential DFF experience of cinematic storytelling and the people behind it. This year the Festival is using a new virtual platform, […]
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THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE IN DISNEY PRODUCTIONS IN ITALY
20th Annual Italian Language Week in the World THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE IN DISNEY PRODUCTIONS IN ITALY A journey through innovative Italian Disney productions that have met with international success. Tito Faraci, editorial curator of Feltrinelli Comics, Alex Bertani, editorial director of Topolino – Panini Comics, Marco Gervasio, Disney author and Daniela Pietrini, professor of […]
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Chicago International Film Festival – Virtual Screening of “Notturno”, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, 2020, 100 minutes
Chicago International Film Festival – Virtual Screening of “Notturno”, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, 2020, 100 minutes Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago SYNOPSIS:From the Oscar-nominated director of Fire at Sea, this lyrical tour-de-force captures the peoples and places ravaged along the borders between Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Lebanon. The mournful dirges of mothers, […]
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DRAWING STORIES. THE EVOLUTION OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN COMICS. Virtual Exhibition & Webinars
20th Annual Italian Language Week in the World DRAWING STORIES.THE EVOLUTION OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN COMICS.Virtual Exhibition & Webinars October 19 – November 15 DRAWING STORIES – THE EVOLUTION OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN COMICS is a digital, interactive exhibition and a series of webinars organized by the Italian Cultural Institutes of San Francisco, Los Angeles, […]
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Virtual Screening: “The Invisible Witness” (Il testimone invisibile), by Stefano Mordini, 2018, 102 min
Virtual Screening: “The Invisible Witness” (Il testimone invisibile), by Stefano Mordini, 2018, 102 minSaturday, October 17th at 6pm (Central Time)Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Synnopsis:A locked-room mystery with a twist: A slickly successful businessman wakes up next to his dead lover and becomes the chief suspect. His defense lawyer’s never lost […]
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Chicago International Film Festival – Virtual Screening of Padrenostro, directed by Claudio Noce, 2020, 122 minutes
Chicago International Film Festival – Virtual Screening of Padrenostro, directed by Claudio Noce, 2020, 122 minutesPresented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago SYNOPSIS: Best Actor, Venice Film Festival Rome, 1976. Timid and eager-to-please 10-year-old Valerio witnesses the attempted assassination of his father Alfonso by a terrorist commando. Fear, anxiety, and vulnerability overwhelm the family, […]
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Chicago International Film Festival – Virtual Screening of “The Ties”, directed by Daniele Luchetti, 2020, 100 minutes
Chicago International Film Festival – Virtual Screening of “The Ties”, directed by Daniele Luchetti, 2020, 100 minutesPresented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago SYNOPSIS:In early 1980s Naples, husband Aldo (Luigi Lo Cascio) confesses to wife Vanda (Alba Rohrwacher) that he’s been unfaithful, causing a rupture in their once-happy union. Their two young children, stuck […]
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Virtual screening of the film “SACRO GRA” (dir. Gianfranco Rosi, 2013, Italy)
In celebration of the Chicago premiere of director Gianfranco Rosi’s newest film, NOTTURNO, and his Career Achievement Award at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, October 14-25, the Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, and Cinecitta Luce present free virtual screenings of two of director Rosi’s earlier documentaries: BELOW SEA LEVEL and SACRO GRA. […]
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Virtual screening of the film BELOW SEA LEVEL (dir. Gianfranco Rosi, 2008, Italy)
In celebration of the Chicago premiere of director Gianfranco Rosi’s newest film, NOTTURNO, and his Career Achievement Award at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, October 14-25, the Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, and Cinecitta Luce present free virtual screenings of two of director Rosi’s earlier documentaries: BELOW SEA LEVEL and SACRO GRA. […]
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Virtual Screening: Viva la Libertà (Long Live Freedom), directed by Roberto Andò, 2013, 93 minutes
Virtual Screening: Viva la Libertà (Long Live Freedom), directed by Roberto Andò, 2013, 93 minutes Saturday, October 3rd at 6pm Central Time In this elegant and chilling story about world politics, the great Toni Servillo defies expectations playing two roles, imbuing each character with brilliant nuance and astonishing attention to detail. In the first, he […]
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