The latest masterpiece of the sicilian director Giuseppe Tornatore
Tornatore's Baaria at Facets Cinematheque
Homage to Sicily
The passions, dreams, hopes and delusions of an entire Sicilian community, Bagheria, as seen through the eyes of three generations: from Ciccio Torrenuova, to his son Peppino, to his grandson Pietro. In the years of Fascism, Ciccio is a modest sheepherder who finds time to dedicate himself to his passion: books, poems of chivalry, and popular novels. During the food shortages of the Second World War, his son struggles against injustice and, although lacking education, he becomes passionate about politics, eventually becoming a member of the local government. In the meantime, he meets and elopes with the woman of his life, Mannina, with whom he has five children.
Presented by the Italian Film Festival USA, which is sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, and in collaboration with Facets Multimedia.
For this special presentation, seating is extremely limited.
Reservations are required. Please call (312) 822-9545 x 198 to RSVP
or simply send an email to iicchicago@esteri.it
See http://www.italianfilmfests.org/ and http://www.facets.org/pages/cinematheque/films/may2010/baaria.php
for further information.
(Review from www.italianfilmfests.org)
Information
Date: Saturday, May 01, 2010Hours: 7:00 pm
Site: Facets Cinematheque 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60614
Organized by: Facets Cinematheque
In collaboration with: Italian Cultural Institute