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When: Wednesday, April 10th from 6:30 to 8 pm - Where: Galleria at the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere  La Dolce Vita: Fantasy and Modernity in Italian Cinema of the 1960s  As a dramatic departure from the gritty realism of Italy’s Neorealist films of the 1940s and 1950s, Italian cinema of the 1960s embraces modernism and the director...

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The ICCC is proud to bring the latest films from Italy to Houston for our Italian Contemporary Film Series. Wednesday, March 20 · 7 - 10pm CDT. Wednesday, April 17 · 7 - 10pm CDT. Wednesday, May 15 · 7 - 10pm CDT. ICCC Houston, 1101 Milford St Houston, TX. Tickets to each film are sold individually and cost $10 for ICCC Members, $15 for General Adm...

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Our immigrant stories would not be complete without the story of our patron saint of immigrants, Francesca Xavier (Saverio) Cabrini, whose remarkable life and times inspired the major motion picture “Cabrini,” which opened nationwide on March 8. Born in Lombardia two months before she was due on July 15, 1850, Maria Francesca Cabrini was the younge...

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On 14 March 1972, the iconic crime epic The Godfather premiered in New York. With its haunting score, its subtle, evocative cinematography, its endlessly quotable dialogue and its powerhouse performances – which served to revive Marlon Brando's career and make a star of a young Al Pacino – it is now widely regarded as one of the greatest films of...

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The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State University will continue its 2023-2024 programming series, Nuovo Mondo: A Century of Immigration from and to Italy, with a series of film screenings that focus on recent immigration to Italy from diverse perspectives. Admission to the screenings, all of which will be held in Ellis White Lecture Hall...

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From an idea by E.M. Stuart, president of the Hollywood Chambers of Commerce, to one of the most coveted recognitions worldwide. In 1953, the foundations were laid for a tradition that still entices the most renowned stars, including Italians. It wasn’t until 1958 that the first 8 stars were awarded, and to read the name of an Italian on one of the...

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With 20 years of programming under its belt, Cinema Italy returns to Miami at O Cinema for four days of cinema Italiano with ten film premieres. Even after two decades, artistic director Claudio Di Persia remains committed to the festival's objective to "bring together passionate people with the common goal of bringing [Italian] cinematographic cul...

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After garnering multiple awards at international film festivals, LENTINI directed by New York City-based filmmaker Alessia Mandanici, is set to captivate audiences at its New York City premiere on March 15th at New Plaza Cinema. The film is a poignant short that follows the journey of Mila, a German-Italian young woman who returns to Sicily for the...

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The epic directorial career of Martin Scorsese is getting an ambitious comic homage, taking fans through the career of the once-in-a-lifetime director. The comic sees Scorsese take the reader on a tour of his life and career, including pop culture-shaping accomplishments Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and The Last Temptation of Christ. Now, Screen Rant ca...

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“Sharks have two dicks,” actor Isabella Rossellini tells me in a tone so casual, you’d think she was directing me towards the nearest bathroom. We’re in the bed and breakfast attached to her 28-acre estate, Mama Farm, located in Brookhaven, New York—a small Long Island town that is something of a hideaway for untouchable New Yorkers such as Anna Wi...

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