Rosso come il cielo
This film is inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, one of the most gifted Italian sound editors working today, who happens to be blind. A small village in Tuscany, 1971. Mirco is a bright, lively 10-year-old, crazy about movies. One day, while Mirco is playing 
with an old rifle, the gun accidentally goes off; the boy is shot in the head. He survives, but loses his sight. At that time, Italian law considered blind people hopelessly handicapped. Mirco's parents are forced to shut their son up in a "special school for the blind" in Genoa. When Mirco finds an old tape recorder and a few used reels and discovers that by cutting and splicing tape he can create little fairy tales made only of sounds, a brand-new world opens up to him. His new adventure is opposed by the religious authorities that run the boarding school. But Mirco continues to fight in every way possible, and he slowly involves his classmates, leading them to rediscover their dreams and capacities [Cristiano Bortone, 2007, 96 minutes].
Cost: Free ($2 suggested donation)
Recommended ages: 7 and up
The screening will be followed by an informal discussion led by parent Cristina Ferraris.
Join other families after the screening and discussion for a pizza dinner at the Northeast Punch Pizza.
