San Francisco Film Society Schedule for New Italian Cinema, Nov 15 – 22
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 14, 2009 under CA - San Francisco, November 15, November 16, November 17, November 18, November 19, November 20, November 21, November 22 | 
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A scene from Marco Risi's FORTAPÃSC, the Opening Night film at New Italian Cinema, November 15 - 22 at Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema.
The San Francisco Film Society, New Italian Cinema Events of Florence, Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco present New Italian Cinema, November 15 – 22 at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. The eight-day festival is dedicated to celebrating the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and bringing to Bay Area audiences the country’s newest directors and films. The mainstay of New Italian Cinema is the competitive section featuring seven films by emerging directors. NIC opens with a three-film tribute to director Marco Risi, one of Italy’s most celebrated filmmakers and closes with Marco Bellocchio’s latest tour de force, Vincere, an operatic take on the true story of Mussolini’s first wife and their secret child.