Filmmaker Focus: Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963) + Post Film Discussion

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood. This screening and presentation provided in partnership with the Italian American Heritage Society.

  • Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Claudia Cardinale, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele
  • Federico Fellini
  • Angelo Rizzoli
  • 1963
  • France,Italy
  • 139 minutes
  • Not Rated
  • 5:00 pm: Join us for a free Happy Hour at at the cinema bar from 5:00pm to 6:00pm

    6:00pm: Pre screening lecture hosted by film scholar Kate Burney

    6:15: Film Screening

    8:35pm: Post Screening discussion hosted by film scholar Kate Burney

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About Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

We produce the nationally recognized Sidewalk Film Festival; organize a wide variety of educational programs for filmmakers and hold other events that create interest in and enthusiasm for independent film. To expand on this work and better serve our mission we have opened the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, a two-screen independent movie theater in the heart of Birmingham’s historic theatre district.