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Cinema Italiano Podcast

The podcast dedicated to the Italian experience, as told by film.

Category: Writing

Storia di B. – La scomparsa di mia madre (The Disappearance of My Mother) (2019)

Posted on January 13, 2020February 11, 2020 by Steven

The inherently exploitative nature of the documentary is explored through a most personal subject: the director’s mother.

Il traditore (The Traitor) (2019)

Posted on January 13, 2020February 11, 2020 by Steven

Veteran director Marco Bellochio, decades into his career, is still grappling with questions of existentialism: building a sense of order in a world of disorder, through one’s own moral code and logic, however twisted.

Sole (2019)

Posted on January 13, 2020February 11, 2020 by Steven

Sole has a cold, detached feel which fits its somber narrative, though its overall joyless nature makes it a difficult film to engage and connect with.

Martin Eden (2019)

Posted on January 13, 2020February 11, 2020 by Steven

Martin Eden’s new interpretation set in early 20th century Italy feels a perfect fit for a tale of optimism, promise, and eventual self-destruction.

Croce e delizia (2019)

Posted on January 5, 2020February 28, 2020 by Steven

Croce e delizia is a warmly charming, and often moving, look at how family dynamics may change but love and compassion will always be at the heart.

Padre Padrone (1977)

Posted on October 11, 2019February 11, 2020 by Steven

Padre Padrone is noteworthy for shining a light on some often-forgotten elements of Italian culture and inequality.

Loro (2018)

Posted on October 2, 2019March 31, 2021 by Steven

Long after Berlusconi is out of office, Loro will continue to be viewed, studied, and enjoyed, as long as loro (they) are still in power.

Carosello Napoletano (1954)

Posted on February 18, 2019February 11, 2020 by Steven

As lumpy as its parts may be, the whole of Carosello Napoletano is a colorful, thought-provoking, and touching look at the eternal spirit of Naples.

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Posted on January 3, 2018February 11, 2020 by Steven

The novel Call Me By Your Name is a deliberately paced, murky tread through memory. It condensates events and conversations… Read more Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Mamma Roma (1962)

Posted on August 17, 2017February 11, 2020 by Steven

Pasolini takes us to the outskirts of life and challenges our assumptions in the moving and intelligent Mamma Roma. Almost a… Read more Mamma Roma (1962)

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