Join us for two compelling dramas about childhood! Held in Wescoe Hall Room 1047 at 4:30pm. All flims are Italian with English subtitles. 

Wed 2/21- Il ladro di bambini (Stolen Children, 1992) 116 minutes, directed by Gianni Amelio
"An Italian national police officer is ordered to escort two children to an orphanage, but when they are not accepted, he takes matters into his own hands and attempts to find a better solution for them." Winner - Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Best Film at the European Film Awards, 1992
 

Wed 4/17 - Anche libero va bene (Along the Ridge, 2006) 108 minutes, directed by Kim Rossi Stuart
"Tommi and his sister Viola struggle to find harmony after their mother abandons their   family and their father’s temper worsens." Winner – Best New Director, 2007, David di Donatello and Silven Ribbon Awards