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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laura Ruberto <lruberto@peralta.edu> Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 6:26 PM Subject: FW: "Pane Amaro"--recent documentary on Italians in America, screening at UC Berkeley, Nov. 17 You are invited to a special screening of the 2009 documentary * **PANE AMARO (Bitter Bread): * *The Italian American Journey from Despised Immigrants to Honored Citizens * * *(Directed by Gianfranco Norelli) * * *WHERE & WHEN*: Tuesday, November 17, 8pm UC Berkeley, 159 Mulford Hall *Post-screening Q&A with the director, Gianfranco Norelli, led by **Laura Ruberto (Humanities Professor, Berkeley City College)* ** *The screening is free and open to the public.* *Sponsored by the Italian International Student Association at UC Berkeley.* For more information: http://www.iisaucberkeley.org (cut and paste link) --- *MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILM* * **This 2009 feature-length documentary in English has been called the first comprehensive depiction on film of the Italian immigrant experience in the United States.** The film tracks the social, economic and political transformation of Italians from immigrant victims of violence and prejudice to prominent members of American society.* The story is told by weaving together comments by noted American scholars with personal accounts from members of the community, and through the use of a treasure trove of historical photographs and footage. *REVIEWS:* * "...without doubt the best documentary film ever produced about the Italian American experience" *Nunzio Pernicone. Professor of History, Drexel University. *" A rich panorama of voices and images from every corner of the Italian American community"* Donna Gabaccia, Director, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota. *" Eloquent, awakening and emotive"** *Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, City University of New York. * * * **** *For further information please contact: * *Gianfranco Norelli & Suma Kurien, * *Eurus Productions, Inc.* *101 West 12th Street, #14W* *New York, N.Y. 10011 * *E-mail: **gianfranco888@gmail.com*** -- Dominic Candeloro, Skype D-Candeloro H-ItAm Editor Candeloro@CasaItaliaChicago.org http://dominic.candeloro.googlepages.com/dominiccandeloro 847-951-9109 cell Library Curator Casa Italia Library, 3800 Division St., Stone Park, IL 60165 708 345-5933 office hours- Mon. noon-5:30 pm Visit our catalog of 5000 titles and media recordings at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/ItalCulturalCenter Visit the Italians in Chicago Exhibit of Casa Italia at http://picasaweb.google.com/Dominic.Candeloro/ItaliansInChicagoPhotoExhibit# Please email chairman@casaitaliachicago.org to subscribe to the weekly update of events at Casa Italia.
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