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La seconda volta (1995)
A professor sees a woman on the street and starts following her.
He finds the courage to speak to her, but they both give false names.
While she presents herself as an ordinary citizen, she is actually an
ex-terrorist who participated in a plot to kill him 12 years earlier. He
knows who she is, but she does not recognize him. So, he must decide:
Should he tell her who he really is? The film was the winner of the
1994 Solinas Prize.
(80 min. Rated NR)
La fabbrica dei tedeschi (2008)
On December 6, 2007, a damaged manifold burst inside a German Thyssenkrupp factory, causing an uncontrollable
fire and the deaths of seven steelworkers. During the conflagration, fire extinguishers were found to be empty, and
company officials attempted to cover up this and other damning details. Documentary filmmaker Mimmo Calopresti
explores this tragedy through interviews with victims' families, restaged footage of events leading up to the fire, and an
examination of the working conditions within the factory.
(90 min. Rated NR)
Director Mimmo Calopresti is scheduled to be present at these showings.
Simposio Cinematografico sulle Nuove Tendenze nel Cinema Italiano Moderno e Contemporaneo
Screenings sponsored by the Department of French and Italian Indiana University and IU Cinema
Preferisco il rumore del mare (2000)
This coming-of-age drama set in Italy considers the prejudices between
the south and north. Matteo is a spoiled and unhappy rich boy from the
north, the son of successful businessman Luigi. By chance, Luigi meets
Rosario, a young man from the south who is about his son's age. Luigi
takes the boy under his wing and introduces him to Matteo, and their
friendship blossoms despite their preconceived notions of northern and
southern customs and traits.
(84 min. Rated NR)
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