THE FAMILY IN ITALIAN CINEMA 2007-2017. Showcase by the Mario Gromo Library/Mediatheque for CINEMA IN THE FAMILY – THE REAR WINDOW

The National Cinema Museum Mario Gromo Library/Mediatheque is joining the The Rear Window. Cinema in the family project, with a focus on the theme of family titled The family in Italian cinema (2007-2017), proposing four emblematic titles introduced by Fabio Pezzetti Tonion.

The event is organised by the Zampanò Association, within THE CITY IS ALL MINE initiative, born from the collaboration between the City of Turin – District 3, the Torino Cultura Foundation and the National Cinema Museum with support from Intesa San Paolo.

This showcase deals with the theme of family seen as a social nucleus, a place for affection, an indicator for a widespread crisis within contemporary society, a social hub at the core of evolution processes, change and transformation, a place made of interpersonal dynamics and conflicts, a container for memories and a creator of tales.

It begins on Saturday 1 July with the screening of Mio fratello è figlio unico (My brother is an only child) by Daniele Luchetti, the tale of two brothers divided by political creeds; on Saturday 15 July it is the turn of Il capitale umano (Human capital) by Paolo Virzì, a 2013 film on the vices and the decline of human relationships within two families in the wealthy province of Brianza; on Saturday 29 July the multi-awarded Anime nere (Black souls) by Francesco Munzi, a 2014 film on the deeds of a family mixed up with the ‘ndrangheta mafia, will be screened; finally, this selection of films about the family will end on Saturday 19 August, with the amazing Indivisibili (Indivisible) by Edoardo De Angelis, a 2016 film that triumphed at the latest David di Donatello with 6 statuettes won against 17 nominations received, which recounts the life of Siamese twins Daisy and Viola, under the shadow of a family which reveals itself to be a den of selfishness and greed instead of a haven. Each screening will be accompanied by the distribution in the room of introductory and detailed factsheets purposely created for the occasion. Admission to all screenings is free.