IGNOTUS A NEWYORK

Italian Cultural Institute invites you to the presentation of “Ignotus”

A film by Max Bartoli

Italy, XIII century: a wounded knight recalls the most important moments of his life before his enemies reach him to finish him off. And just when everything seems to be lost… (Italy, 2005, 15 min., in Italian with English subtitles).

Winner, among other prizes, of the Best International Short Award at the New York International Independent Film Festival and Best Short Award at the Salento International Film Festival and the Capri Award Cut at the Capri-Hollywood International Film Festival. With: Sergio Sivori, Cristina Giordana, Nadya Cazan, Franco Mannella e Bruno Stanzione.

The director will give a talk on the relevance of the short movie as a mediatic form. During the event there will be also the screening of the documentary Time Travelers: shot in medieval Italian villages, the movie illustrates Italy's everyday life during the XII and XIII centuries (in English).

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Italian Cultural Institute
Auditorium of the Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street NW
RSVP required by Fri, Feb.16 (202) 518-0998 ext. 1.
Free Admission. ID required. No late admissions