Wednesday 17 December, 6.30pm
New Italian Stories
Rosa Pietra Stella by Marcello Sannino
This film is a sketch of everyday life and survival in Portici, the old multicultural part of Naples. The protagonist is 30 year old Carmela who scrapes together a living doing a range of odd jobs. Her situation becomes more complicated when a deal to provide visas to illegal migrants through a lawyer goes badly wrong, leading to her being evicted from her home along with her mother and young daughter.
In Italian with English subtitles
Introduction and post screening discussion with Roberto Oggiano. Roberto is a film critic and film programmer. He holds a MA in Film Programming and Curation at Birkbeck College and his collaborations include Cineuropa (EN, FR, ITA, SP), Scenari (IT) and journal Cinelapsus (IT), Cinè-Lumière at the French Institute in London and Noods Radio (Bristol, UK).
Last in the series New Italian Stories, the project showcasing contemporary cinematic gems from Italy. The series aims is to spotlight remarkable, and often overlooked, films that reflect the richness and evolution of Italian cinema.
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Director: Marcello Sannino
Writers: Marcello Sannino, Giorgio Caruso, Guido Lombardi Massimiliano Virgilio
Cast: Ivana Lolito, Ludovica Nasti, Fabrizio Rongione
Drama/2020/1 h 34m/colour