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Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara Offers Uneven Telling of Amazing True Tale

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara Offers Uneven Telling of Amazing True Tale

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekJune 12, 2024Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara, Marco Bellocchio, TIFF 23, Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon, fact-based drama, Italian, 18th century, Catholic churchComment

L’immensità: Penélope Cruz Anchors Italian Family Drama with a Twist

L’immensità: Penélope Cruz Anchors Italian Family Drama with a Twist

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekMay 24, 2023L’Immensitá, Emanuele Crialese, Francesca Manieri, Vittorio Moroni, Penelope Cruz, Luana Guiliani, Vincenzo Amaro, Italian, coming of age, Family dramaComment

A Chiara: Gripping Third in Trilogy Surveys the Mafia from the Eyes of a Teen

A Chiara: Gripping Third in Trilogy Surveys the Mafia from the Eyes of a Teen

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekJune 2, 2022Italian, Mafia, Trilogy, A Chiara, Jonas Carpignano, Swamy Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo, DramaComment