This screening includes Johnny the Partisan
- Date and time:
- Thurs, April 12, 2012, From 7–9:15 pm
- Runtime:
- 2 hr 15 min
- Cost:
- Free
About Johnny the Partisan
- Year Released:
- 2000
- Genres:
- Drama
- Metadata:
Before the liberation , Johnny leaves the army and hides in the mountains, where he recollects his young life through flashbacks. His university professors favored Communism, but he did not agree with them, despite understanding the appeal of their slogans. Johnny joined the resistance and fought during the occupation of Alba, engaging in gun battles with the Fascists. He eventually fled across the mountains of the Langhe region for survival. The film is a thoughtful examination of the choices we face, and how each action is interconnected.
(35mm presentation, Italian language with English subtitles.)
Director Guido Chiesa is scheduled to be present.
Simposio Cinematografico sulle Nuove Tendenze
nel Cinema Italiano Moderno e Contemporaneo
Screenings are sponsored by the Department of French and Italian and the IU Cinema. Special thanks to Antonio Vitti and Andrea Ciccarelli. The series is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Mary-Margaret Barr Koon Fund, the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, the College Arts and Humanities Institute, the Olga Ragusa Fund for the Study of Modern Italian Literature and Culture, and the IU Cinema.