Event SW3: A precious moment: A talk on the Italian Neo-Realist Moment in World Cinema, by Chichester Cinema

During and after WW2, Italy produced a key movement in the history of world cinema. Fascism, war, occupation and resistance led a talented group of filmmakers to make some extraordinary films which are must-see landmarks of cinema. This illustrated talk, by Mike Jennings will explore Neo-Realism’s principal features, directors and films, and their influences on world cinema.

In Italy, during and after WW2, began one of the key movements in the history of world cinema. Realised through their lived experience of struggles post-WW1 under Mussolini and Fascism, poverty and unemployment, the wider European war, the Nazi occupation, the resistance movement by groups of partisans liaising with the advancing Allied forces, a talented group of directors, writers and actors, many of the latter non-professionals, made some extraordinary films with universal themes that still engage and move us today.

Films like Rossellini’s ‘Rome Open City’, Vittorio De Sica’s ‘Bicycle Thieves’ and Luchino Visconti’s ‘La Terra Trema’ are landmarks of cinema that repay many viewings. This illustrated talk, by Mike Jennings of the cinema’s Education Team, will explore Neo-Realism’s principal features, directors and films, include many film clips, and discuss the influences the movement has had on world cinema through to the present.

This event is in partnership with Chichester Friends of Ravenna

Adult £7.50. Under 25s £6.00. Blue Light & unemployed £6.00 from Chichester Cinema.