Tuesday 17th June – Italian Neo-Realism and World Cinema

Friends of Ravenna June Event:

Italian Neo-Realism and World Cinema

This illustrated talk, by Mike Jennings of the cinema’s Education Team, will explore Neo-Realism’s principal features in the cinema in Italy from the 1930s Fascism and Mussolini, then through experiences of the Second World War, to victory for the Allied forces and Partisans, with extracts from films of the time.  He will include many film clips, and discuss the influences the movement has had on world cinema through to the present.

Click to open/Download a Copy of the ‘Talk Summary’

The Talk is to be followed by a showing of a Neo-Realist film, ‘Umberto D (Italy 1952).

6.30pm – 8.30pm – Talk
9.00pm to 10.30pm – Umberto D film showing. Click to open/download a copy of the ‘UMBERTO D film flyer

We have teamed up with the Cinema to secure a special offer for Friends of Ravenna for the evening: *Please note that the talk and the film are also now open to the public to book, so please book early to secure your seats. To find out more and make your bookings, please follow these links:

Talk: £6.00
Film: £7.50 

To find out more and make your bookings, please follow these links:

https://chichestercinema.org/film/a-precious-moment/

https://chichestercinema.org/film/umberto-d/

 

 

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