On the occasion of Black History Month 2017: New York Premiere Preview Screening of Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Italian Cinema (2016; documentary; 65 min.) In English and Italian with English subtitles. Directed by Fred Kudjo Kuwornu. BlaxploItalian is a diasporic, hybrid, critical, and cosmopolitan dimension documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers seldom heard from before: Black actors in Italian…
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On the occasion of The Criterion Collection’s release of the film: Roma (Italy, 1972, 120min.) In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles Directed by Federico Fellini. Written by Federico Fellini and Bernardino Zapponi. Followed by a Q&A. Travelogue, memoir, and outrageous cinematic spectacle converge in this kaleidoscopic valentine to the Eternal City, composed by one of its most iconic inhabitants. Leisurely one moment and…
In collaboration with Napoli Film Festival. All films are in ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles. Nottetempo [Nighttime] (Italy, 2016, 90 min.) by Francesco Prisco (Past Napoli Film Festival Winner) An bus accident. This is the beginning of a story that will unite the lives of three people. Hesse (Nina Torresi) is the only survivor, a girl always in search of true love. Enrico (Gianfelice Imparato),…
In collaboration with Napoli Film Festival. All films are in ENGLISH or have ENGLISH subtitles. 5 Short Films from the Napoli Film Festival (84 min.): Once Upon a Time a Kid (Winner of Best Short Film) (Poland, 2016, 25 min.) by Francesco Eramo Tom is a wannabe writer. He’s making a living working as an operator in a call center. A sterile and repetitive routine leads…