When: Thursday, October 4, 6:00 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - A reception will follow.

The history of the birth of an icon, the Borsalino hat. From the factory where it was conceived in a small Italian town, to the glamorous world of Hollywood. Starring Robert Redford, Richard Bohringer, Piero Tosi, Deborah Nadoolman. This documentary will be introduced by Graham Thomspon, owner of Optimo Hats, Chicago (www.optimo.com), located in Beverly inside a 100-year-old decommissioned firehouse that was redesigned by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.