”L’Italie à l’écran” – “A dark story” by Leonardo D’Agostini – Cinéma LECLAP Québec
Vito and Carla separated a long time ago. They have three children. They loved each other desperately before hate replaced love. Now Vito has a new life and Carla too has a partner. Everyone feel like a tragedy that was waiting to happen has been averted and destiny is on their side. At least […]
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Tina Modotti, The art of rebellion – Exhibition
With this major exhibition set up in their respective exhibition spaces, the Cultural Institute of Mexico and the Italian Cultural Institute pay homage to Tina Modotti, an Italian photographer and political activist naturalized in Mexico. The life of Tina Modotti (Udine, Italy, 1896 – Mexico City, 1942) spanned the great historical and artistic moments of […]
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”Gentle Unicorn” by Chiara Bersani at the Festival TransAmériques (FTA)
Considered the manifesto show of her research on the political body, Gentle Unicorn by and with Chiara Bersani, an artist active in the performing and visual arts, earned her an Ubu as best actress and performer under 35 last season. To the unicorn, a mythological figure whose origins are unknown and whose form and meanings […]
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Primavera Molisana – Come and discover the Molise region, in the heart of Italy – Projection ”Hidden Away” by Giorgio Diritti
Primavera Molisana is an event designed to celebrate the cultural, natural, and artistic richness of the fascinating Molise region. Through a series of unique events, the festival offers the chance to discover and appreciate the region in all its authenticity. The program includes two films, a documentary telling local stories and traditions, and a concert. […]
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Primavera Molisana – Come and discover the Molise region, in the heart of Italy – ”A vije du Molise” Molise’s dialect through linguistics, history and poetry
Primavera Molisana is an event designed to celebrate the cultural, natural, and artistic richness of the fascinating Molise region. Through a series of unique events, the festival offers the chance to discover and appreciate the region in all its authenticity. The program includes two films, a documentary telling local stories and traditions, and a concert. […]
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Hello Daddy: Claudio Rossi Marcelli and Italy’s Rainbow Families
Join us for an inspiring evening with Claudio Rossi Marcelli, acclaimed journalist, author, and one of Italy’s most recognized voices on LGBTQ+ parenting and civil rights. Known for his widely read Dear Daddy column in Internazionale, Claudio offers a unique perspective on family, identity, and activism through everyday life. In this conversation with Montreal author […]
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”Retour en Italie” – “iddu lettres siciliennes” by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia – Cinéma du Musée Montréal
Sicily, early 2000s. After a few years in prison for mafia, Catello, a career politician, has lost everything. When the Italian intelligence service asks him for help in catching Matteo, his godson and the last prominent fugitive mafia boss out there, Catello seizes the opportunity to get back in the game. A cunning man […]
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”Beyond Sectarianism: Histories and Possible Futures in the Middle East” – Lecture and discussion by Lorenzo Trombetta, Marina Catucci and Malek Abisaad
News about tensions in the Middle East fills Italian and foreign newspapers daily. From newspaper pages to various social media platforms, these news items become the center of debates that have animated meetings, clashes and protests all over the world. This event offers a conference and a discussion with two Italian journalists, special guests who […]
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Primavera Molisana – Come and discover the Molise region, in the heart of Italy – ”Molise my home” Lino Rufo sing Giose Rimanelli
Primavera Molisana is an event designed to celebrate the cultural, natural, and artistic richness of the fascinating Molise region. Through a series of unique events, the festival offers the chance to discover and appreciate the region in all its authenticity. The program includes two films, a documentary telling local stories and traditions, and a concert. […]
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”L’Italie à l’écran” – “iddu lettres siciliennes” by Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza – Cinéma LECLAP Québec
Sicily, early 2000s. After a few years in prison for mafia, Catello, a career politician, has lost everything. When the Italian intelligence service asks him for help in catching Matteo, his godson and the last prominent fugitive mafia boss out there, Catello seizes the opportunity to get back in the game. A cunning man […]
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