Ciao a tutti,

don't miss the The 2008 Italian Film Festival USA in Detroit, organized by the Italian Consulate in Detroit and by Wayne State University. Below you can see the flyer.

Come and celebrate Italian cinema! I know the semester is getting tough, but there are no excuses for missing a good Italian film...:-)

Please continue posting your comments about Italian Films and...BUONA PASQUA A TUTTI!

The Consulate of Italy in Detroit
in collaboration with
the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, the COMITES (Committee of Italian citizens Abroad) of Detroit, the NIAF (National Italian American Foundation), Wayne State University and the University of Michigan

Present

The 2008 Italian Film Festival USA in Detroit


Wednesday, March 26, Opening Night
Detroit Film Theatre, Detroit Institute of Art
7:00 p.m. Giovanni Veronesi, Manuale d'amore (2005)
'Four intertwined Episodes on the joys and sorrows of love'


Friday, March 28
Wayne State University, Detroit
General Lectures 100
6:45 p.m. Pupi Avati, La seconda notte di nozze (2005)
'A romantic comedy revolving around everyday life'
9:00 p.m. Eugenio Cappuccio, Uno su due (2006)
'Human fragility seen through the eyes of the actor'


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kraus Natural Science Building
6:45 p.m. Pupi Avati, Ma quando arrivano le ragazze (2005)
'Two friends united by music, but divided by a woman'
9:00 p.m. Roberto Faenza, I vicerè (2007)
'A story about a noble Sicilian family of the 1800s'


Saturday, March 29
Wayne State University, Detroit
General Lectures 100
6:45 p.m. Daniele Luchetti, Mio fratello è figlio unico (2007)
'Spiritual growth'
9:00 p.m. Roberto Faenza, I vicerè (2007)
'A story about a noble Sicilian family of the 1800s'


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kraus Natural Science Building
6:45 p.m. Pupi Avati, La seconda notte di nozze (2005)
'The portrayal of a naïve man after WWII'
9:00 p.m. Eugenio Cappuccio, Uno su due (2006)
'Human fragility seen through the eyes of the actor'


Sunday, March 30,
Wayne State University, Detroit
General Lectures 100
1:00 p.m. Roberto Faenza, Alla luce del sole (2005)
'A film about the murder of Don Pino Puglisi'

3:00 p.m. Piero Sanna, La destinazione (2003),
'The realities of hardship'
with the special privilege of meeting the director


All Films are free of charge to the public and are in Italian with English subtitles.
Titles and Times are subject to change.

For more information, please visit http://www.italianfilmfests.org/ or contact the Consulate of Italy (www.consdetroit.esteri.it; tel.: 313-963-8560 ext. 14)