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The
Italian Community can take great pride in First Establishing the Italian Film
Festival of St. Louis three years ago.
Then
take further pride in extending it to
Plaudits to those responsible.
The Italian
Film Festival premieres in Milwaukee
OnMilwaukee.com -
OMC Staff Writer
By Julie Lawrence
May 21,
2007
For three years
now the Italian Film Festival of St. Louis has been dedicated to promoting
Italian culture through the language of film. Last year the all-volunteer IFF
board expanded the festival to Kansas City, and this year, thanks to local help from
"The level
of interest in St. Louis for the festival has been wonderful, we thought it
would be a good idea to bring the festival to other nearby cities -- cities
like St. Louis that don't get too many Italian films in the commercial
theatres, but where there are many Italians, Italian-Americans, and cinephiles who would like the opportunity to see Italian
film," says IFF president Barbara
Klein.
Receiving grants
from the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and the National
Italian-American Foundation, the all-volunteer board of the non-profit
organization -- made up of Italian nationals, America-Italians and Americans --
is able to present award-winning and critically acclaimed Italian films that
are all making their Milwaukee premieres.
The Milwaukee IFF
is held at
What you'll see
at the 2007 IFF:
"Alla Luce Del Sole" (Come Into The Light)
Director:
Roberto Faenza
Description:
Called by the archbishop of Palermo to lead the parish in his hometown of
Brancaccio, just outside the city gates, Giuseppe Puglisi was able to build a
community center in less than two years. Here, assisted by a group of young
volunteers, he worked hard every day to try and save the lives of small
innocent children. Soon he understood that to make a dent in that
disintegrating structure he needed to do and give more. Doing more and giving
more, meant going up against the inertia of the local powers. Inevitably his
path will place him in a position of conflict with the interests of the mafia
powers.
Acclaim: This
film has won four awards and had seven nominations, including (the David
Donatello are the Italian version of the Academy
Awards):
This film is a
very powerful and moving film and was voted audience favorite in 2007 in
"La Febbre"
Director:
Alessandro D'Alatri
Description:
The story of Mario (Fabio Volo), a 30-year-old
surveyor who lives with his widowed mother. He and his friends plan to start a discoteque, but Mario is unexpectedly hired by the city. He
quickly comes to realize that the requirements of his new desk job clash with
his entrepreneurial spirit, while a meeting with a young woman offers other
possibilities in his life.
Acclaim: This
film won two awards and 11 nominations:
"La Destinazione"
Director: Piero Sanna
Description:
Emilio (Roberto Magnani), a young man from
Acclaim: This
film had two nominations:
Marquette
University
1212 W. Wisconsin
Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
53213
414-288-GOMU
2007 Italian Film
Festival
May 22-24, 7 p.m.
Marquette
University's Varsity Theater
1326 W. Wisconsin
Ave.
Free
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