UW Rome Center Second Annual Film Series - Fall 2006

MONDAY 23 OCTOBER
17:00 INTRO "CINEMA ITALIANO CONTEMPORANEO"
17:30 - 19:15 FILM 1: NOT OF THIS WORLD (Fuori dal mondo)

UW Rome Center, 1st floor conference room

A young nun, about to take her final vows, is suddenly given an abandoned baby and sets out to find the infant's mother. A middle-aged laundromat owner, who may be the baby's father, joins her on the search and it becomes a journey of spiritual and self-discovery for them both. "Giuseppe Piccioni's Not of This World possesses a seductive warmth and passion and a lyrical style that are in the finest tradition of the Italian cinema." -- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Winner of 7 David Di Donatello Awards including Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actress (Margherita Buy).

In Italian with English subtitles.

THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER
16:30 ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: GIUSEPPE PICCIONI
17:00-19:00 FILM 2: THE LIFE I WANT (La vita che vorrei)

UW Rome Center, 1st floor conference room

Luigi Lo Cascio  ("Best of Youth") and Sandra Ceccarelli ("The Best Day of My Life"), star as Stefano and Laura, two professional actors who've been hired to act as passionate lovers in a grand period movie. But offscreen, the two lead very regular, sometimes lonely lives. Almost inevitably, they begin to develop a romantic attraction that they can only express completely on the movie set. An intimate drama that captures the essence of both beginning love and film as a parallel, alternative reality. -- American Cinematheque

In Italian with English subtitles.

19:00 20:00 MEET THE DIRECTOR + RECEPTION

Following the film, the director will participate in a question-and-answer session; refreshments will follow.

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PAST FILM SERIES
Click the following links to find out more about past film series and featured directors.
Fall 2006 -- Giuseppe Piccioni
Spring 2006 -- Mimmo Calopresti
Winter 2006 -- Paolo Virzi'
Fall 2005 -- Matteo Garrone