”The scientific revolution in the renaissance and the interactions between Galileo and Kepler” – Lecture by Prof. Alessandro de Angelis
After an unfortunate experience at the University of Pisa, Galileo became at the age of 28 a professor in Padua, where he spent 18 years that he would later describe as the best years of his life. During this period, he benefited from the scientific freedom and international connections of the Republic of Venice, revolutionizing […]
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”L’Italie à l’écran” – ”Fragments of a life loved” by Chloé Barreau – Cinéma LECLAP Québec
Since the age of 16, director Chloé Barreau has filmed her lovers. Living between Paris and Rome, she has snapped photos and made videos of every man and woman she loved. From teenage crushes to long-distance commitments, one-night stands and deep devotions, her cameras captured each affair, suspending that version of each pair forever together […]
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Screening of the documentary film “Liliana” by Ruggero Gabbai – Cinéma du Musée Montreal
LILIANA is a documentary of Ruggero Gabbai which retraces the testimony of Senator for Life Liliana Segre linked to the arrest, deportation and the heartbreaking final farewell to her father. The film is based on juxtapositions, references and contrasts between the historical story and the contemporary portrait of one of the most important women in the Italian panorama. […]
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Two Days of Storytime with Timpa at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal
On February 1st, dive into the adventures of Timpa, the cheerful polka-dotted dog, with a special animated reading in French. On February 8th, rediscover her extraordinary stories in Italian! These events, dedicated to children and their families, will let you experience the magic of Francesco Tullio Altan’s colorful and imaginative tales. Timpa will take you […]
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Films cycle “Marco Bellocchio, Political Bodies”
Among Italian filmmakers from the 1960s, few remain active today. Marco Bellocchio is rightly regarded as the long-distance runner of Italian cinema: at 80 years old, he is as prolific as ever, delivering works that represent the culmination and synthesis of a type of cinema he helped shape six decades ago. Often portrayed by magnificent […]
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”Retour en Italie” – ”Anywhere Anytime” by Milad Tangshir – Cinéma du Musée Montreal
Issa is a young Senegalese immigrant living in Turin, Italy, trying to survive as best as he can. When he’s fired by his previous employer for fear of being fined by the police, Issa’s friend helps him get started working as a food-delivery rider. This new gig gives him a sense of security and […]
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Regards italiens de Montréal – “La bataille de St-Léonard” by Félix Rose – Cinéma Public
An unprecedented language crisis unfolded in the heart of the town of Saint-Leonard in 1968-1969. French-speaking parents demanded French-only schools, while members of the Italian community wanted to preserve bilingual schools. The conflict spread throughout Québec, creating enormous tensions that degenerated into violence and culminated in a bloody riot. La bataille de St-Léonard tells the story […]
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Films cycle “Marcello Mastroianni”
The extraordinary journey of this actor, a leading figure in Italian and European cinema for over three decades, brings us back to the heart of the most demanding auteur cinema, as well as to the most inventive, joyful, and iconic popular films. With a unique sense of style and a casual elegance, he became one […]
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”Retour en Italie” – ”Vermiglio” by Maura Delpero – Cinéma du Musée Montreal
1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest […]
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”L’Italie à l’écran” –”Anywhere Anytime” by Milad Tangshir – Cinéma LECLAP Québec
Issa is a young undocumented immigrant, struggling to survive in a large city in Italy. Thanks to a friend who lends him his identity, he starts to work as a rider. The precarious balance collapses when his bike is stolen. As he desperately searches for it, Issa is dragged into a dramatic spiral of events. […]
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