Cineclub at the Institute - The Days of Abandonment (I giorni dell'abbandono)
Date and time
Location
Italian Cultural Institute
500 N Michigan Ave Suite 1450 Chicago, ILDescription
Registration for non members begins on May 2
Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
A series of six italian films based on novels or theatrical plays
May 16th at 6pm
The Days of Abandonment (I giorni dell’abbandono)
Introduced by Professor Cristina Lombardi-Diop — Loyola University
Italian Cultural Institute
500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450
Olga, literary translator, wife and mother of two is suddenly abandoned by her husband for a younger woman.
With this she enters into a painful lapse that turns into despair and brings her to sleep and food deprivation.
After a descent into hell, the encounter of a serbian musician will help Olga start again her life.
Viewer discretion advised
2005
96 minutes
Directed by Roberto Faenza
Based on the book "I giorni dell'abbandono" by Elena Ferrante
With Margherita Buy, Luca Zingaretti, Goran Bregovic
In Italian with English subtitles.
Free and open to the public.
Organized by
Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
500 N Michigan Ave., Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60611
- Offer the opportunity to learn Italian language and culture through the organization of courses, the management of libraries and the preparation of educational and editorial materials;
- Provide the networks and the premises to facilitate the integration of Italian operators in the process of cultural exchange and production at an international level;
- Provide information and logistic support to public and private cultural operators, both Italian and foreign;
- Continuously support initiatives aimed at promoting an intercultural dialogue based on the principles of democracy and international solidarity.