BAM Cinèmatek’s Francesco Rosi series will end on August 21st. Upcoming films are Dimenticare Palermo, Diario napoletano, Tre fratelli and, on Saturday and Sunday respectively, Cadaveri eccellenti and Cristo si è fermato a Eboli. Cadaveri eccellenti is based on a Leonardo Sciascia novel and features an excellent Lino Ventura as a dogged police detective uncovering corruption while investigating a series of murders. Rosi’s best-known film is probably Cristo based on Carlo Levi’s novel about his exile, at the time of fascism, to a remote town in Lucania. Rosi recreates Levi’s evocative descriptions of the time, the area and its people beautifully.
Year: 2011 (page 5 of 11)
Niccolo’ Ammaniti tells a coming of age story in Io e te (2010). Lorenzo, a 14-year old misfit with no friends, fools his parents into thinking he’s on a ski-trip while in reality he’s moved into a basement storage area for a week – his idea of paradise. His little-known half sister suddenly shows up, throwing his plans for a loop and forcing him to do some growing up. The story is spare and direct and the ending, though unsurprising, is tough and realistic.
See John Turturro’s Passione at Film Forum on Tuesday July 5th at 2:50. We will meet afterwards for caffe’ e chiacchiere in italiano.
Contact us at ciao@italianopertutti.com for more information and to reserve a space. Meeting location will be given at time of reservation.
Fee: $10.
Calabria’s Costa degli Dei is discussed in an article in Il Sole 24 Ore’s travel section. The coast boasts transparent turquoise waters and many of the coves, beaches and grottoes lining it are reachable only by boat. For a respite from sun and swimming, one can visit the stunning town of Tropea with its palaces, alleyways, shops garlanded with dried peppers and Norman cathedral perched on an outcrop. The town is known for its cuisine, the highlights of which are sweet Tropea onions and spicy ‘nduja sausage.
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