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Italian Film Festival: a 10-year retrospective
March 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
This year again, the Italian Cultural Center, in partnership with MSP Film Society, is happy to bring the best of Italian cinema to the Twin Cities. 2019 will be a SPECIAL EDITION celebrating the best movies of the past 10 years of the Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul (IFF). The 10 movies selected by our committee will be screened throughout the year leading up to the IFF’s 11th edition in 2020.
Join us on Wednesday, March 13th, 7:00 pm, to kick-off this special edition with SMETTO QUANDO VOGLIO, one of Italy’s most hilarious comedy.
All screenings will take place on the Film Society’s Screen #3 at St. Anthony Main Theater. All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Future dates and titles will be announced soon!
Sponsor the first screening of 2019! Help us make the 10-year retrospective of the Italian Film Festival a success. Consider making a $150 donation ($126 deductible) and receive 2 free tickets to the movie. Your donation will be greatly appreciated and will help us ensure a successful screening for the entire community. Follow this link to donate and receive 2 free tickets: https://www.theitalianculturalcenter.org/event-3283375
About SMETTO QUANDO VOGLIO
(I Can Quit Whenever I Want)
Originally shown at our 7th edition of the IFF in 2015.
Comedy, 2013, 100 mins
Director: Sydney Sibilia
Released in 2013, this film (the first of a trilogy) has become a cult hit in Italy. Fast paced and lighthearted, Sydney Sibilia’s first feature is a comical window into the precarious world of youth unemployment. Pietro, a young, gifted, and jobless scientist decides to put his talents to use. After forming an A-Team of underemployed PhDs (an economist, an anthropologist, a chemist, an archaeologist, and two philologists), Pietro and his new crew begin producing and trafficking synthetic drugs. Success comes almost immediately, and with it power, money, and women. But soon enough, the reality of drug trafficking sets in and hilarious drama ensues.
Cast: Edoardo Leo, Valeria Solarino, Valerio Aprea, Paolo Calabresi, Libero De Rienzo, Pietro Sermonti, Neri Marcorè
Awards
2014, Best Comedy, Italian Golden Globes
2014, Discovery of the Year Award, Reykjavik International Film Festival