xtrasItalian Cinema Night: Cinema Paradiso (1988) + Post Film Discussion
Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. This screening and presentation provided in partnership with the Italian American Heritage Society.
- Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio, Agnese Nano, Antonella Attili
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Vanna Paoli
- Giovanna Romagnoli
- 1988
- France,Italy
- 124 minutes
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Join us in the lobby for happy hour!
6:00 - We'll start with a crash course in Italian Cinema! Film scholar Kate Burney will guide us through the most famous cinema movements, figures, and change-makers of Italian cinema, from the advent of film to modern day.
6:15 - Film screening
8:50 - Stick around for a talk-back after the film, hosted by Kate.
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.