Film Screening: La vita è bella (Life is Beautiful, 1997)

Director: Roberto Benigni

A gentle Jewish-Italian waiter, Guido Orefice, meets Dora, a pretty schoolteacher, and wins her over with his charm and humor. Eventually they marry and have a son, Giosue. Their happiness is abruptly halted, however, when Guido and Giosue are separated from Dora and taken to a concentration camp. Determined to shelter his son from the horrors of his surroundings, Guido convinces Giosue that their time in the camp is merely a game.

Hosted by the Italian Cultural & Societal Club. Open to all. Free pizza will be served.