ITALIAN USA OF ST. LOUIS April 6 – 28, 2018 Enjoy ten recent Italian films and a program of short films at the 2018 Italian Film Festival USA of St. Louis. Screenings held at Washington University (WU), St. Louis Community College (STLCC), St. Louis University (SLU), and Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). Sponsored by Volpi Foods, Lou Smith in memory of Jeff LeGrand, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis. In collaboration with WU’s Program in Film and Media Studies, Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures, SLU, STLCC and SWIC. • • AT WAR FOR LOVE • Director, Pierfrancesco Diliberto, Comedy, 2016, 99 min. • Opening Night Sponsor: Anonymous Friday, April 6 • 7:00 p.m. • SLU, Busch Auditorium, Cook Hall, 3684 Lindell Blvd. , 1943. Arturo falls in love with Flora, but she's engaged to the son of a mafia boss. Arturo's only option is to ask Flora's father for her hand, but he lives in Sicily! Penniless, Arturo enlists in the US Army and takes a "free" trip to Sicily at the start of the Allied invasion.

SHORT FILM PROGRAM • Comedy, Drama, , 2017, 120 min. Saturday, April 7 • 7:00 p.m. • SWIC, Liberal Arts Theatre, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville Seven recent films—The Line, At My Home, Pipinara, Simposio Suino in Re Minore, Crosstitch Road, The Fisherman and The Little Italian Girls—are in competition for your vote for best . 2 THE ORDER OF THINGS • Director, Andrea Segre, Drama, 2017, 112 min. Friday, April 13 • 7:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Jerzewiak Family Auditorium, Laboratory Sciences Building Corrado, an agent for the Italian Ministry of the Interior, will soon find himself faced with a choice: respect his orders and the law, or help someone who is in difficulty.

CUCINÌ • Director, Ciro Fabbricino, Documentary, 2017, 54 min. Saturday, April 14 • 5:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Jerzewiak Family Auditorium, Laboratory Sciences Building Saturday, April 28 • 5:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Jerzewiak Family Auditorium, Laboratory Sciences Building A journey into the flavors, smells and colors of the Neapolitan gastronomic traditions through the eyes and memory of five Neapolitan cooks.

IT'S ALL ABOUT KARMA • Director, Edoardo Falcone, Comedy, 2017, 90 min. Saturday, April 14 • 7:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Jerzewiak Family Auditorium, Laboratory Sciences Building A rich heir believes a con man is his reincarnated father. A surprising comedy about friendship.

WORLDLY GIRL • Director, Marco Danieli, Drama, 2016, 101 min. Friday, April 20 • 7:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Brown Hall When Giulia meets Libero, she discovers there is another destiny awaiting her--one she can choose for herself.

FUNNE, SEA DREAMING GIRLS • Director, Katia Bernardi, Documentary, 2016, 78 min. Saturday, April 21 • 5:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Brown Hall A joyous documentary about discovering new things as it follows a lively group of women on the verge of a grand adventure. “Dreams do not age” is the mantra of these women!

IT'S THE LAW • Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone, Comedy, 2017, 92 min. Saturday, April 21 • 7:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Brown Hall After the election, will the citizens of a small town be ready for a new age of legality and respect for the rules?

EASY • Director, Andrea Magnani, Comedy, 2017, 91 min. • Film Sponsor: CIAO Tuesday, April 24 • 7:00 p.m. • STLCC-Florissant Valley, Terry M. Fischer Theatre, 3400 Pershall Rd. ♦ Special appearance by director Magnani ♦ An overweight, former race car driver is offered an “easy” job: drive a coffin to Ukraine. Can he do it?

THE LAST PROSECCO • Director, Antonio Padovan, Drama, 2017, 102 min. Friday, April 27 • 7:00 p.m. • STLCC-Meramec Theatre, 11333 Big Bend Rd. • Film Sponsor: Comunità degli italiani ♦ Special appearance by director Padovan and co-producer Alessia Gatti ♦ This mystery unfolds in the rolling hills of the region where Prosecco grapes are grown and highlights the conflict between greed and respect for the vineyards.

FRIENDS BY CHANCE • Director, Francesco Bruni, Drama, 2017, 106 min. • Film Sponsor: Julie and Nicholas Poulos Saturday, April 28 • 7:30 p.m. • WUSTL, Jerzewiak Family Auditorium, Laboratory Sciences Building Alessandro unwillingly takes a job as an aging poet’s walking companion. Over time, the poet's failing mind reveals memories of a hidden treasure. Following the clues, Alessandro and his friends take the poet on a trip in search of the treasure, but find the true treasure hidden within their own hearts.

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