Thu, Nov 10, 2011 - Tue, Nov 15, 2011
Join us for our annual celebration of Italian cinema, opening with Italy’s official Oscar submission for Best Foreign-Language Film, TERRAFERMA. Following is an array of Italy’s best films, with an emphasis on the country's strong year for comedies, including Michel Piccoli in WE HAVE A POPE and Sergio Castellito's family farce LOVE & SLAPS. Also on offer is a selection of powerful dramas, featuring Alice Rohrwacher's Cannes official selection CORPO CELESTE, about a self-conscious preteen preparing for her Catholic confirmation, and Cristina Comencini's Venice Film Festival official selection WHEN THE NIGHT, starring Claudia Pandolfi as a struggling single mother on vacation in rural Italy. Director Terry Gilliam will be presented with the CIS Award on opening night!