Italy’s Official Oscar Submission! Los Angeles Premiere! TERRAFERMA, 2011, Elle Driver, 88 min November 11, 2011

Friday, November 11 – 7:00 PM
Italy’s Official Oscar Submission! Los Angeles Premiere! TERRAFERMA, 2011, Elle Driver, 88 min. While fishing in the sea near their home island of Linosa, Sicily, aging fisherman Ernesto (Mimmo Cuticchio) and his 20-year-old grandson Filippo (Filippo Pucillo) spot a dinghy packed to the gills with illegal immigrants in transit from North Africa. Afraid that some of the men and women on the floundering raft will drown, Ernesto offers help, and ultimately welcomes a young Ethiopian boy and his pregnant mother back to his home - at the risk of being found out and arrested by the police. With this particularly timely drama, director and co-writer Emanuele Crialese (RESPIRO, GOLDEN DOOR) sheds light on the current hot-button issue of illegal immigration in Italy, and on the often horrific civil injustices that have arisen from the conflict. With Beppe Fiorello and Donatella Finocchiaro. In Italian with English subtitles. The evening will begin at 7:00 PM with the Cinema Italian Style ceremony and the Tribute to Dino DeLaurentiis, followed by the introduction with director Emanuele Crialese, and cast members Filippo Pucillo, Donatella Finocchiaro and Guiseppe Fiorello. Terry Gilliam and cast members of the Cinema Italian Style series will be introduced. Feature film will start at 7:45 PM.
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