Dive deep into Italian film history with Arizona State University lecturer Enrico Minardi. Two films will be shown during each program.
Pranzo di ferragosto (Mid-August Lunch) directed by Gianni Di Gregorio (2008, 73’)
"Broke, and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, all will be forgiven." - IMDB
Sedotta e abbandonata (Seduced and Abandoned) directed by Pietro Germi (1964, 119’)
"A desperate Sicilian man, whose 15-year-old daughter was seduced and impregnated by his older daughter's fiancé, tries to find a way to save the family's honor." - IMDB
All movies shown with subtitles.
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