Treasures from the Mastrangelo Collection: Non-Fiction Films

When and Where

Wednesday, November 06, 2024 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Innis Town Hall
Innis College
2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5

Speakers

Luca Caminati (Concordia University)
Tess Takahashi (York University)
Alberto Zambenedetti (University of Toronto)

Description

Treasures from the Mastrangelo Collection: Non-Fiction FIlms is a screening of three 35mm prints from the Mastrangelo Collection, the largest Italian-language of collection of 35 and 16mm films in North America housed at UofT's Media Commons Archives since 2016.

This event is free and open to all. Reserve free tickets here. 

A commercial, a short documentary, and a feature documentary will be screened:

  • Confetto Falqui (A short commercial for a laxative from the 1960s. Director and year unknown.) B/W
  • Donne del sud oggi (Dir. Francamaria Trapani, 1968) Colour
  • Mondo cane (Dir. Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Iacopetti, and Franco Prosperi, 1962) Colour

All films are in Italian with English subtitles. 

The speakers who will introduce the films and participate in a Q&A after are:

  • Prof. Luca Caminati (Concordia University)
  • Prof. Tess Takahashi (York University)
  • Prof. Alberto Zambenedetti (University of Toronto)

Contact Information

Alberto Zambenedetti

Sponsors

Cinema Studies Institute, Department of Italian Studies