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Screening of "Mid-August Lunch", by Gianni Di GregorioItalian Cultural Institute of ChicagoTuesday, February 26, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)Chicago, United States |
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The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute
Silvio Marchetti
is pleased to invite you to
the screening of
Mid-August Lunch
[Pranzo di ferragosto]
2008, 75 min
by Gianni Di Gregorio
with Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti, Maria Calì, Grazia Cesarini Sforza
Tuesday, February 26th
6pm
Italian Cultural Institute
500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60611
Reservations kindly suggested.
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The charismatic Gianni Di Gregorio (co-writer of the smash hit Gomorrah), stars in his directorial debut - an utterly charming tale of great food, feisty ladies and unlikely friendships during a very Roman holiday. Broke, and armed with only a glass of wine and a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni resides with his 93-year-old mother in their ancient apartment. The condo debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Pranzo di Ferragosto (Italy's biggest summer holiday, and the Feast of the Assumption), all will be forgiven. Then the manager also shows up with an auntie, and then a doctor friend appears with his mother in tow.... Can Gianni keep four such lively mamas well fed and happy in these cramped quarters?
Winner of numerous prizes at international festivals, including Best First Film at Venice and the Satyajit Ray Award at London, plus the Golden Snail at the Academy of Food and Film in Bologna, Mid-August Lunch is both warmly vibrant family drama and delicately balanced comedy of manners.
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Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
500 N Michigan Avenue
Suite 1450
Chicago,
60611
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
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Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
500 N Michigan Ave., Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60611
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