Thursday, November 3
Pater Familias
Italian Embassy, 7pm, free
After ten years in prison, Matteo, age 30, has a day of leave to go back to his hometown, because his father is going to pass away. Through flashbacks, all of them interconnecting, and an increasing suspense mechanism, we discover his life and the reason for Matteo being in prison. Directed by Francesco Patierno and a winner at the Berlin Festival 2003 Awards. Italian with English subtitles. Tel: 6532-2187.
Thursday, November 10
Una Pura Formalita (A Pure Formality)
Italian Embassy, 7pm, free
The police find a man running in the rain and take him to the station because he has no ID. The man claims that he is the celebrated novelist Onoff. Under patient cross-examination by an inspector, holes and contradictions start to appear in his story, and the man is eventually suspected of a murder. Italian with English subtitles. Tel: 6532-2187. |