As part of the 22nd edition of the International Festival of Literature, LISEZ L’EUROPE, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal, presents the screening of “I am not scared”, by Gabriele Salvatores.
In the “EUROPEAN WRITERS IN IMAGES”, of the International Festival – 22nd Edition presents a group of cultural institutions whose mission is to present a contemporary perspective of European literature in Montréal.
A unique opportunity to explore European countries and show how they are perceived and lived by the most important writers coming from these countries, like Gabriele Salvatores (Italy). A pluralist portait (portrait) of Europe and of its cultural identities, made up of archives and writers´records.
Wednesday, September 27, 6:30pm
I am not scared, de Gabriele Salvatores
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
1200 Av. du Dr. Penfield, Montréal
Free admission – Film is in Italian with French subtitles
Required online booking
Southern Italy. Summer 1978
Michel, 10 years old, plays to be scared with friends. Nothing seems to disturb these moments of innocence. However, Michael stumbles across an old bunker, out of curiosity, the boy explores and discovers a terrible secret …
In the 70s, a series of children against ransom kidnappings hit the headlines. Taken from the bestseller “I am not afraid” (Niccolò Ammaniti) which recounts this dark period of Italian history, the Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores offers an intense thriller as acclaimed by the public.
Reservation no longer available