ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL of Minneapolis / St. Paul
A 10-year retrospective
This year again, the Italian Cultural Center, in partnership with the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, is happy to bring the best of Italian cinema to the Twin Cities. 2019 is a special edition celebrating the best movies of the past 10 years of the Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul (IFF). The movies selected by our committee will be screened throughout the year leading up to the IFF's 11th edition, Feb. 20-23, 2020.
Join us on Wednesday, October, 9, 7:00 pm, for the seventh screening of this special edition with Tutto quello che vuoi (Friends by Chance), a little gem of Italian cinema will make you laugh and cry.
All screenings will take place on the Film Society's Screen #3 at St. Anthony Main Theater. All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Future date and title: In guerra per amore (Dec. 11th).
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TUTTO QUELLO CHE VUOI (Friends by Chance)
Comedy / Drama
Director: Francesco Bruni
An aimless young troublemaker, Alessandro (Carpenzano), squanders his days gambling and getting into fights, and he often spends his nights in jail. With few prospects, he begrudgingly accepts a job as a companion to Giorgio (Montaldo), an elderly poet suffering from Alzheimer's. On their daily walks, the two banter and become friends, and Alessandro quickly learns more about this forgotten poet as the old man's memory drifts. After learning a secret from Giorgio's past, Alessandro and his friends work to uncover the mystery of this tale, an unexpected history lesson and a touching coming-of-age adventure.
This little gem of Italian cinema, nominated for three prestigious Nastro d'Argento awards and winner of one, will make you laugh and cry. A film not to be missed, with unforgettable performances by Andrea Carpenzano and Giuliano Montaldo.
In Italian with English subtitles.
Principal Cast: Andrea Carpenzano, Giuliano Montaldo, Arturo Bruni, Antonio Gerardi
Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Giuliano Montaldo), Youngs' David, David di Donatello (2018)
Special Nastro d'Argento, Giuliano Montaldo (2017)
Nastro d'Argento, Best Screenplay (2017)
This movie was originally shown at our 10th edition of the IFF in 2018.
photo courtesy of farasddi under the Creative Commons license
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