Two Italian films at the 17th SIFF:
Saturday, 5 April, 8:30 PM; Sebastiani Theatre.
The Great Beauty (By Paolo Sorrentino; starring Toni Servillo. Italy/France, 2013; 142 minutes).
Academy Award 2014: Best Foreign Film. Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from the past, Jep looks past the extravagant nightclubs, and parties to find Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
Thursday, 3 April, 9PM, Vintage House; Saturday, 5 April, 12:30PM, Andrews Hall
Bella Vita (Director: Jason Baffa (in attendance). Italy/USA, 2013; 82 minutes).
A surfer’s journey through Italy unlocks the door to a modern world of culture, tradition and passion. Surfer, artist, and environmentalist Chris del Moro makes a pilgrimage back to his ancestral homeland to explore a culture where old-world-convention and traditional craftsmanship have matured into a modern surf lifestyle and destination.
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