The Italian Cultural Center is pleased to extend an invitation to attend its 6th annual Italian Film Festival. In collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, the ICC will bring prominent contemporary Italian feature films to the Twin Cities.
The film festival will be held March 6th through 9th, 2014. A variety of recently released Italian films will take moviegoers on a spectacular journey through the landscapes and stories of Italy and its people.
- Thursday, March 6th – Cuore Sacro (Sacred Heart) at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
- Friday–Sunday, March 7th– 9th – All films are hosted by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul
- Friday, March 7th – Opening Night Party that includes delicious appetizers, Italian wines (one glass included), live music and a live auction conducted by our guest, WCCO TV co-anchor Frank Vascellaro. The party begins at 6:30 PM at the Aster Café's beautiful River Room, right next door to the St. Anthony Main Theatre where the film Viva La Libertà (Long Live Liberty) will screen at 8:45 PM.
- Saturday, March 8th
- Verdi short documentary @ 2:30pm
- Teorema Venezia (The Venice Syndrome) documentary (limited private screening) @ 3:30pm
- Il Rosso e il Blu (The Red and the Blue) @ 5:45pm
- Cosimo e Nicole (Cosimo and Nicole) @ 8:30pm
- Sunday, March 9th
- Verdi short documentary @ 2:00pm
- Tutti i santi giorni (Every Blessed Day) @ 3:00pm
- Gli Equilibristi (Balancing Act) @ 5:30pm
- Che strano chiamarsi Federico (How Strange to be Named Federico) @ 8:00pm
All movies will be followed by a short discussion. All movies are shown in Italian with English subtitles. View descriptions and trailers of each movie here: mspfilmsociety.org/content/6th-annual-italian-film-festival
