CineForum 2010: Respiro

Respiro tells an intimate tale of a family living in a quiet fishing community. Grazia is deeply committed to her husband Pietro and their children. She suffers from extreme mood swings that result in serious physical attacks in times of high anxiety. Pietro decides to send her to get help, but this prompts Grazia to run away. She survives with the help of her son Pasquale (2003, Emanuele Crialese, 95 minutes).


The monthly Cineforum runs annually from January through June and is organized by the Italian Cultural Center in conjunction with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Chicago and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. This year's screenings will be held on January 29, February 26, April 30, May 28 and June 25, 2010. The 2nd annual Film Festival of contemporary Italian film will take the place of the March CineForum screening. All movies are in Italian with English sub-titles.

Doors open at 7:00 PM
Cost: Free and open to the public; your donation at the door enables the ICC to organize quality programming such as the free monthly CineForum.