“AN INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN CINEMA”
Dive into the fascinating world of Italian Cinema.
The Italian Cultural Institute in PTA,in collaboration with the Italian-South African Chamber of Commerce of Johannesburg, is proud to present this Italian Cinema Event, presented by lecturer Federica Giovannelli:
· Lecturer at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, also in the role of thesis supervisor (o advisor) and co-supervisor (o co-advisor).
· Organizer, coordinator and speaker in workshops and seminars on Cinema and Visual Culture. Editor of essay collections and monographs.
· Author and co-author of writings on Film History and Theory published in books and journals, as well as numerous translations from English into Italian that appeared in various anthologies.
· Expert in blended learning techniques aimed at supporting students in their path to active learning.
Price and time:
- The price for the event is R 900 per family (per connection)
- The event will take place online on Wednesdays from 19:00 to 20:00
- Duration: 10 sessions
- Event dates: from Wednesday 28 September to Wednesday 30 November
Programme:
I. NEOREALISM – A triumphant evolution of the language of cinema
The Founding: Roma città aperta (Rome open city)
II. NEOREALISM PROPER
Vittorio de Sica’s Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle thieves) and Luchino Visconti’s La terra trema
III. BELLISSIME
ANNA MAGNANI, SILVANA MANGANO, SOFIA LOREN
Luchino Visconti’s Bellissima; Giuseppe de Santi’s Riso Amaro (Bitter rice); Vittorio de Sica La ciociara (Two women)
IV. EXTENDING THE FRONTIER OF NEOREALISM
Roberto Rossellini’s Viaggio in Italia (Voyage to Italy), Federico Fellini’s La strada
V. THE MATURE AUTEURS: ANTONIONI AND FELLINI
L’avventura and La dolce vita
VI. LA COMMEDIA ALL’ITALIANA
Mario Monicelli’s I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street); Dino Risi’s Il sorpasso
VII. SERGIO LEONE E GLI SPAGHETTI WESTERN
Per un pugno di dollari (A fistful of dollars); C’era una volta il West (Once upon a time in the West)
VIII. NOSTALGIA FOR THE PAST
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Decameron and Bernardo Bertolucci’s Ultimo Tango a Parigi (Last Tango in Paris)
IX. THE EIGHTIES. THE PERSONAL AND THE POLITICAL
Moretti’s Palombella Rossa (Red Wood Pigeon) and Gabriele Salvatores’ Mediterraneo
X. THE NEW AESTHETICISM
Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty and Matteo Garrone’s Reality
For more info, please follow the link: https://courses.italianculturalinstitute.co.za/italian-cinema-2/
