cafe Pellicola celebrates Italian cinema beyond the Web and curates film festivals that offer unique opportunities to educate and engage new audiences. The following details our upcoming and past events. It would be great if you can join us.

Finding Home - Celebration of Meanings in Italian Cinema

The program is devoted to explore the myriad meanings of finding home - from a physical place, a loved person to inner peace – as revealed through prominent cinematic masterpieces.

Screenings

Mafioso (1962)
How much your old hometown contributed to who you are today? Find out how it impacted a Sicilian who made it in Milan, in this bittersweet comedy starring Italy’s greatest actors, Alberto Sordi.

Director: Alberto Lattuada
Starring: Alberto Sordi, Norma Bengell.

Date: Thursday, 23 October 2008
Time: 07:00 PM
Place: Ossining Public Library: 53 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY 10562
Countdown: In 64 days and 07:52 hours.

The White Sheik - Lo Sceicco Bianco (1952)
Federico Fellini’s first film as a director delves deeper into the implications of idolizing heroes of the Fumetti – photo novels – that were very popular during the 40’s in Italy.

Director: Federico Fellini
Starring: Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo, and Leopoldo Trieste.
Date: Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time: 07:00 PM
Place: Ossining Public Library: 53 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY 10562
Countdown: In 92 days and 08:52 hours.

Stromboli – Stromboli - Terra di Dio (1950)
Known as the father of the Neorealist film movement with his emblematic masterpiece Rome Open City – Roma Citta’ Aperta (1945), Roberto Rossellini in this 1950 decides to change direction into psychological human drama that focuses on the individual.

Director: Roberto Rossellini
Starring: Ingrid Bergman and Mario Vitale.
Date: Thursday, 11 December 2008
Time: 07:00 PM
Place: Ossining Public Library: 53 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY 10562
Countdown: In 113 days and 08:52 hours.

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