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Open Roads series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center

New Italian Cinema is back in New York City.  This year’s series runs from June 8 to June 14. Seventeen films are featured and there are many styles and themes represented.  The movies range from dramas depicting today’s Italian life to historical tales to comedies.  Among the films being shown are Terraferma (E. Crialese, 2011), a story of today’s immigrants to an island off the coast of Sicily; Scialla’ (F. Bruni, 2011), a father’s coming of age story; and Carlo Verdone’s Posti in piedi in paradiso (2012), a comedy (sort of) about three men moving in together. Directors and/or actors will be present at some screenings.

Nanni Moretti’s “Habemus Papam”

Nanni Moretti’s film Habemus Papam (2011) will open on April 6th.  It tells the story of a newly elected pope who doesn’t want the job and has a psychological crisis.  It’s a very understated movie without a lot of action and a great performance by Michel Piccoli as the pope.  Moretti himself plays the psychoanalyst brought in to treat the pope as the world awaits an announcement from the Vatican. Through a twist of events the pope manages to flee the Vatican and wanders around Rome. There are some great scenes, most notably of cardinals playing volleyball, a tournament organized by Moretti’s character.  Although there are comic moments, as in all Moretti’s movies, it’s not a real comedy and the ending reminds us of the human being behind the titles or positions.

“Italian Treasures” film series at MOMA

From December 22 to January 5 MOMA will be screening ten Italian films from the 50s and 60s. A few of the films are well-known, such as the ever-popular La Dolce Vita.  Others are not as commonly seen in the US – or in Italy.  Some of the foremost Italian directors (Visconti, Germi, Monicelli, Risi) of the era are represented in the series.  Fans of Anna Magnani can see her in two films:  Bellissima and Risate di gioia.

Film viewing followed by discussion

See La nostra vita (directed by Daniele Luchetti in 2010) on Monday November 28th at 5:00.  The film will be followed by un aperitivo e chiacchiere in italiano.

The movie is about Claudio (Elio Germano), a construction worker who lives and works in the Roman periferia. A sudden tragic event sends him into a search for easy money and an illegal deal. It’s a story of personal growth as Claudio finds that his strongest support is from his family and friends.  The film is well-acted and it’s definitely worth seeing Luca Zingaretti (well known for his role as the cranky Commissario Montalbano), in a spectacular wig, as a benevolent drug dealer.

Contact us at ciao@italianopertutti.com to reserve a space.  Meeting location will be given at time of reservation.

Fee:  $10

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